# Character State: ch-04 (Final)

## Mira
Location: The Grand Aethermains (Convergence Point)
Physical: Her skin pulses with a low-frequency golden light; she carries a physical sense of weightlessness after the stabilization. Her hands are steady, though the scent of ozone and charred silk clings to her hair.
Emotional: A strange, quiet clarity has replaced her usual fire. She is no longer fighting the merger, but bracing for the intimacy of it. She feels a tether to Dorian that is no longer just a magical anomaly, but a visceral need.
Active obligations: Must lead the Pyre contingent through the "First Fusion" ceremony without inciting a riot.
Arc: 45% — Transitioned from "Curiosity" to "Soul-Binding Realization." She has accepted that her magic is incomplete without his cooling counterpoint.

## Dorian Solas
Location: The Grand Aethermains (Convergence Point)
Physical: His eyes have shifted from pale sapphire to a deep, burning indigo. The thermal scar on his wrist has stopped aching and now glows with a faint, steady heat that matches Mira’s rhythm.
Emotional: The "Absolute Zero" facade has completely shattered in private. He is experiencing a profound sense of protective urgency toward Mira, bordering on the possessive. He no longer fears the fire; he fears the silence without it.
Active obligations: Needs to convince the Spire Council that the "Starfall" effect is a controlled evolution, not a disaster.
Arc: 50% — Midpoint Shift. He has moved from "Controlled Obsession" to "Active Partnership." He is prepared to sacrifice his standing in the Capital to protect the union.

## Kaelen (Student Proctor)
Location: Perimeter of the Aethermains
Physical: Bright-eyed, vibrating with secondhand mana; his robes are singed at the hem.
Emotional: Awestruck and evangelical. He has seen the Chancellors' combined power and now believes the merger is a divine or evolutionary mandate.
Arc: 25% — From observer to "Disciple." He is now actively manufacturing peer support among the students.

# World State: ch-04 (Final)

## NPC Memory
- The Faculty: Divided between those terrified of the "Binary State" and those mesmerized by the lack of catastrophic fallout.
- The Student Body: A sudden, eerie calm has settled over the campuses as the elemental dissonance has been smoothed into a harmonious "hum."

## Faction Attitudes
- Crystalline Spire: In a state of paralyzed shock; their rigid protocols were ignored, yet the world didn't end.
- Pyre Academy: Celebratory; they view the "Starfall" as a conquest of traditional, stagnant magic.

## Active World Events
- The Great Fusion: The physical architecture of the two academies has begun to weave together; hallways now lead into strange, hybridized courtyards where snow falls in warm air.
- The Starfall Accord: The magical treaty is no longer just paper; it is a living spell anchored in the Chancellors' chests.
- Time Remaining: 4 days until the Veil fully drops and the academies become a single sovereign entity.