Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"The discovery of the artificial lights prompts Ian to recognize a deliberate path (beat_28dafbeb27e41fb0), turning a hazard into a possible direction."

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.