Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Richard dismisses Des Preaux’s warnings
S2E22
·
The Lion
To
Ambush and Misidentification in the Crusade
S2E22
·
The Lion
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Richard's decision to remain in the woods (beat_918fd57614bfefb9) directly results in the skirmish (beat_23a0e5637a61389c) where Barbara is kidnapped and Ian disarms a Saracen, throwing the TARDIS crew into the conflict."
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.