Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Sarah confronts temple authorities
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The Masque of Mandragora Part 1
To
Sarah rejects prophecy in chains
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The Masque of Mandragora Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The priest’s inquiry about Sarah’s 'discovery on the hill of sorrows' leads directly to the explanation that her capture was foretold and that she is to be sacrificed to Demnos. This curiosity about an outsider’s presence sets up the ritual purchase."
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.