Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Tegan surrenders to the Mara in the Hall of Mirrors
S20E6
·
Snakedance Part 2
To
Lon grasps Tegan’s hand and meets the Mara’s mark
S20E6
·
Snakedance Part 2
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Tegan’s complete surrender to the Mara in the Hall of Mirrors directly causes her to later return with Lon and the Hawker to retrieve the Great Crystal, acting as the Mara’s emissary with full control over others."
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.