Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Ian outwits Ibrahim in a deadly desert standoff
S2E25
·
The Warlords
To
Ian secures Ibrahim’s reluctant alliance
S2E25
·
The Warlords
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Learning of Barbara's captivity leads Ian to seek out and infiltrate El Akir's Palace."
About Causal Connections
A directly causes B. The first event sets forces in motion that produce the second. These are the load-bearing connections of plot--remove one and the story structure collapses.