Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Ian forces Thals to confront pacifism
S1E9
·
The Expedition
To
Ian provokes Thal pacifism to breaking point
S1E9
·
The Expedition
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Ian deciding to test the Thals' principles (beat_fbcf7de99967d5aa) leads directly to his confrontation with Alydon, where he threatens to trade their history (beat_9e47e348cbac835e)."
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.