Ah-pao says that Martin had in recent years been thrust into the role of "footman" on his visits to Taiwan. To give herself a change of scene and a chance to settle her thoughts, and to ensure that the two retain their autonomy, they met in Myanmar this time.
阿寶說，這幾年馬丁來台灣都「被迫像個小跟班，很可憐」；為了讓自己轉換空間、沈澱思緒，也為了讓兩人關係「保有各自的主體性」，這次刻意把「鵲橋」搭在緬甸。