Fred Bartlett returns from the Great War a changed man, unemotional and detached from reality. Back home in Newfoundland, he now lives with his brother's family and works as a blacksmith in the Green Family Forge, where the demanding physical work allows him to keep his inner demons under control. His young nephew will eventually uncover the compelling secret that haunts his uncle, many years later while serving in the RAF during the Second World War. Can he share the secret, or will it be too late?