# Character State: ch-07

## Mira
Location: The Great Hall, Ignis-Glacies Academy.
Physical: Mana-fatigued; minor heat-singeing to formal gown; hand still warm from gripping Dorian's arm.
Emotional: Protective defiance — instinctively saved Dorian before conscious thought. 
Active obligations: Stabilize Core by Gala (Vane ultimatum) (Ch06) — PAID (Stabilized); Shield Dorian from Ministry fallout (Ch07) — UNPAID.
Open loops: Ministry assassination attempt at Gala (Ch07) — UNRESOLVED; Soul-tether nature (voluntary or binding?) (Ch06) — UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch06—unresolved): Kaelen is ALIVE in Med-Ward — Ministry does NOT know; Feels "wild joy" in Dorian's chaos (Ch01) — Dorian does NOT know.
Arc: 70% — Her magic moved to protect Dorian before her mind decided to, signaling a shift from professional rivalry to bonded alliance.
Permanent: YES (public declaration of partnership at Gala; assassination attempt on record).

## Dorian Solas
Location: Great Hall, Ignis-Glacies Academy.
Physical: Adrenaline tremors; right hand fully restored; clinical mask fully shattered in public.
Emotional: Raw and exhilarated — discarded his "absolute-zero" persona to defend Mira publicly.
Active obligations: Stabilize Core for Gala (Ch06) — PAID; Owes Mira explanation for "Baseline" outburst (Ch07) — UNPAID.
Open loops: Voss/Ministry political fallout (Ch07) — UNRESOLVED; Assassination attempt perpetrators (Ch07) — UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: Suspects Ministry sabotage of Ch04 arena; Mira partially knows his White Room trauma via somatic bleed.
Arc: 70% — Publicly discarded his clinical persona and declared Mira as his "baseline"—the foundation of his existence.
Permanent: YES (publicly discarded clinical persona; cannot retreat from what was said).

## Kaelen
Location: Med-Ward, Ignis-Glacies Academy (hidden).
Physical: CRITICAL — mana-vein damage worsening; fragile.
Emotional: Determined; quietly waiting for the day he can return to duty.
Active obligations: Stay hidden (Ch06) — ACTIVE.
Open loops: Mana-vein prognosis (Ch06) — UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: Ministry believes him dead — his survival is Mira's tactical advantage.
Arc: 35% — Hidden survivor waiting in the dark.
Permanent: NO.

## Elara
Location: High Table, Great Hall (First Warden).
Physical: No injuries.
Emotional: Vigilant; quietly protective of Kaelen's secret.
Active obligations: Guard Kaelen's survival secret (Ch06) — ACTIVE.
Arc: 30% — Solidified as a key sentinel for the Academy's secrets.
Permanent: NO.

## Voss (Ministry Councillor)
Location: Great Hall, North Wing exit (retreating).
Emotional: Mortified and vengeful.
Open loops: Seeking grounds to dissolve the Accord (Ch06) — ACTIVE THREAT.
Known secrets: Knows the Ministry intended the Accord as a political trap.
Arc: 50% — Publicly humiliated by Dorian; now pivot to active sabotage.
Permanent: NO.

## Aric — DECEASED (Ch04)
Established: Threw himself in front of a Starfall surge bolt to save Mira in the Arena.
Legacy: The "Aric Pyre Chair" at the High Table is his memorial; his sacrifice motivates the Union's defiance.

# World State: ch-07

## NPC Memory
- Voss (Ministry): HOSTILE — Publicly humiliated by Dorian — Seeking Accord dissolution.
- Assassination Perpetrator: UNKNOWN — Used silver-tipped bolt — Escalated threat to leadership.

## Faction Attitudes
- Imperial Ministry: HOSTILE/AGGRESSIVE — View the Gala outburst as proof of dangerous instability.
- Combined Students: UNIFIED DEFIANCE — Witnessed their Chancellors defend one another.

## Active World Events
- Gala Assassination Attempt: ACTIVE INVESTIGATION — Unknown culprit using Imperial hawk carrier.
- Kaelen Deception: ACTIVE — Ministry believes Kaelen dead.