# Character State: ch-04

## Mira
Location: The Obsidian Bridge, High Spire Reach
Physical: Severe somatic exhaustion; singed ceremonial robes; hands trembling from high-frequency mana discharge.
Emotional: Devastated; shocked; professionally resolute despite personal grief.
Active obligations: Owes the Solas-Pyre Academy a stabilized integration protocol (Ch04) — UNPAID.
Open loops: [Mira/Dorian] The survival of the school following the Bridge collapse (Ch04) — UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch03—unresolved): Knows the sensory bleed felt like "wild joy" — Dorian does not know.
Arc: 40% — She has transitioned from a rival protecting her own, to a leader who has lost her primary anchor to the old world.
Permanent: NO

## Dorian Solas
Location: The Obsidian Bridge, High Spire Reach
Physical: Right hand knuckles bruised/flushed from thermal contact; metabolic fatigue; soot on face.
Emotional: Suppressed grief; intellectually stunned by the "Binary Star" manifestation.
Active obligations: Owes the Ministry a report on the Bridge disaster (Ch04) — UNPAID.
Open loops: [Dorian/Empire] The political fallout of Kaelen's death (Ch04) — UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch03—unresolved): Chose to keep the thermal burn as a reminder — Mira does not know.
Arc: 40% — He has abandoned clinical distance to physically anchor Mira during a catastrophe, prioritizing her stability over Spire protocol.
Permanent: NO

## Kaelen — DECEASED (Ch04)
Established: Died standing on the central span of the Obsidian Bridge to tactically brace the pylons during the Paradox collapse.
Legacy: His sacrifice allowed Mira and Dorian to find the "Grey" frequency, but left Mira without her senior proctor and most loyal advisor.

## Aric (Student)
Location: The Infirmary, High Spire complex
Physical: Minor fatigue; no injuries.
Emotional: Solemn; focused on his new duties.
Active obligations: Owes Elara assistance in the medical wing (Ch04) — UNPAID.
Open loops: [Aric/New Era] Adapting to the absence of the Sentinel (Ch04) — UNRESOLVED.
Arc: 10% — Moves from a background initiate to a recognized survivor of the first "Grey" event.
Permanent: NO

## Elara
Location: The Obsidian Bridge / Lower Gate, High Spire Reach
Physical: No injuries; soot-stained robes.
Emotional: Resolute; determined to stabilize the student body.
Active obligations: Owes Mira a tally of student casualties (Ch04) — UNPAID.
Open loops: [Elara/Students] Managing the "Soup and Blizzard" cultural friction (Ch03) — UNRESOLVED.
Arc: 20% — Successfully acted as an emergency conduit for the Chancellors during the breach.
Permanent: NO

# World State: ch-04

## NPC Memory
- The Student Body (High Spire): Awe/Terror -- Witnessed the Bridge collapse and the first manifestation of unified "Grey" resonance -- Cautious alignment with the new Chancellory.

## Faction Attitudes
- The Ministry: Hostile/Suspicious -- The loss of the Bridge is seen as a failure of the Accord's stability.
- The Pyre House: Mourning -- The loss of Kaelen has radicalized their loyalty to Mira's grief.

## Active World Events
- The Starfall Drift: The atmospheric violet-white flares have transitioned into a localized mercury-grey aurora over the High Spire.
- The Bridge Collapse: The primary physical connection between the Spire and the Pyre is destroyed; the schools are now connected only by the internal "Solas Tunnels."