Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Barbara’s panic over missing travelers
S1E15
·
The Singing Sands
To
Polo Asserts Control Over Tegana’s Influence
S1E15
·
The Singing Sands
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The fact that Tegana is missing from his bed leads Susan and Ping-Cho to sneaking out, resulting in them being caught in the sandstorm and then being reprimanded upon their return."
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.
Related Connections
Causal
→ Marco’s Refusal to Delay the Caravan
Character Continuity
→ Polo Asserts Control Over Tegana’s Influence
Character Continuity
→ Marco’s Refusal to Delay the Caravan
Causal
← Barbara’s Collapse Under Sandstorm Pressure
Character Continuity
← Susan manipulates Ping-Cho into trailing Tegana
Character Continuity
← Barbara’s panic over missing travelers
Character Continuity
← Barbara’s Collapse Under Sandstorm Pressure