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What does it mean?
Suggests that unseen forces are preparing a situation for impact.
In plain terms
Destiny was quietly setting up something difficult to happen.
What can you take from it?
Things often happen secretly before they explode into view.

Where it applies

  • story twists
  • plotting

Putting it to work

  • narrative setup

Questions to consider

  • Do unseen forces guide life?
  • How do you spot coming trouble?

Another view

It personifies fate which can remove agency from characters.

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