Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Kublai Khan tests Ping-Cho’s loyalty
S1E20
·
Assassin at Peking
To
Khan tests Ping-Cho’s loyalty after fiancé’s death
S1E20
·
Assassin at Peking
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The death of Ping-Cho's fiancé (beat_8ef538a5195b9596) leads to Ping-Cho revealing her lack of emotional connection and the Khan offering her a choice to stay or leave (beat_70a70307f3bb629f)."
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.