"-but even his methods could be odd. Even Fate decided to make an appearance." Not that I knew how. Beltane was for Mother Magic, tying her appearance to the ritual made sense. Considering the overwhelming splendor of Mother Magic, I almost missed it if she didn’t point it out, but it left without a doubt that it was Fate. "As for her final words, I don’t know what she meant by "speeding things along’."