Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Execution order delivered, Ian spared
S1E38
·
Guests of Madame Guillotine
To
LeMaitre isolates Ian as a threat
S1E38
·
Guests of Madame Guillotine
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"LeMaitre spares Ian in the jailer's office, directly leading to the jailer informing Barbara and Susan that Ian has been spared."
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.