Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Colin intervening to protect Astrid (beat_1910e06a4599cedf) allows Astrid to reveal Swann's death and accuse Salamander of murder (beat_03a34e959cd6908d), furthering her attempt to break Salamander's hold on the people."

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.