Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate

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.