Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Barbara’s Vanishing Triggers the Chase
S1E21
·
The Sea of Death
To
Arbitan’s Assassination and the Crew’s Forced Departure
S1E21
·
The Sea of Death
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The companions depart on their missions. The Voord assassinates Arbitan."
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.