When I play A:DD after A:MFP

[Fortigurn]

I thought it made sense from a story perspective. "I must save my children, but first I'm going to organize these barrels and make a tower of boxes. What was my mission?"

No, it's more like 'I must save my children, and in order to do so I need to remove these obstacles'. The game didn't exactly encourage you to hurry, and at several stages it had you casually ambling around the place looking for several items to combine to solve puzzles and remove obstacles. The children were one of the weakest parts of the plot; the game set you up for a lengthy journey, and did its best to slow you down, while the voice on the line became increasingly less concerned with encouraging you to save them.