Montreal River by J.E.H. MacDonald Falls, colorful painting of the valley with rocks and trees and hills

“Six-X,” by Elizabeth Gaffney

That was what they were looking for, at least in part, when they’d booked the honeymoon for Nova Scotia: the happiness of the catch. So far, they hadn’t found it. Instead, they were trying to find their satisfaction in unexpected places: blackberries on the brambles, eagles perched on branches, moles on the run.