The Spiral Stone

The Spiral Stone on the Isle of Man gave me the inspiration. It actually exists, as described in the book, and the double spiral carving, though almost worn to nothing over the centuries, can still be traced by fingertip. The pattern on the stone represents Faye's life: one spiral curls in and gets constrained, the other curls out towards freedom. Faye is trapped in the past, anchored to a dead relationship and unable to move into the future that awaits her.