text:  I sometimes say that novels are like advent calendars. There are a lot of different windows or doors that you could enter through it. But I think it's really true for stories. What was the point of entry here? The story really started for me as, I think, just a reflection into relationships. I was at a point in my relationship with my partner where marriage was on the table. We were talking about it. But I won't say who is who, but one of us was sort of more interested in it than the other.