A short story published in:
The New Quarterly, Issue 157, Winter 2021, pp. 94-98

Irene had gone to live on a remote island in British Columbia where she could be alone, put her past behind her, and, simply, escape people. Her silence was interrupted when a local fisherman received a mayday call and Irene had to rescue a young girl in a rowboat battling shoreline rocks and waves. How could Irene welcome this sudden guest interrupting the way of life and freedom she’d chosen?