Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Polo's desperate reliance on Tegana in the desert (Episode 16) sets up his subsequent paranoia and urgency when Tegana flees to the Cave of Five Hundred Eyes (Episode 17)."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Polo's fixation on Tegana as their savior in Episode 16 directly drives his frantic reaction when Tegana's betrayal is confirmed in Episode 17. This escalation of Polo's trust-to-distrust arc is a key continuity of his character's trajectory.
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.