# Character State: ch-18

## Mira
Location: Imperial Judiciary Plaza, The Capital
Physical: Minor kinetic bruising on forearms; high-frequency mana-exhaustion.
Emotional: Vindicated; fiercely protective; exhausted.
Active obligations: Finalize the Grey Union Charter (Ch18) -- PAID.
Open loops: [Mira/The Emperor] Political asylum for Pyre defectors (Ch18) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch03—unresolved): The wild joy of the sensory bleed -- Dorian Solas (revealed/shared).
Arc: 95% -- Successfully transitioned from a regional rebel to a recognized sovereign diplomat.
Permanent: YES

## Dorian Solas
Location: Imperial Judiciary Plaza, The Capital
Physical: Right hand stable; residual metabolic tremors in left shoulder.
Emotional: Defiant; liberated; focused.
Active obligations: Defend the "Sovereign Residency" of the Steam Phoenix (Ch17) -- PAID.
Open loops: [Dorian/The Ministry] Sanctions on Spire archival access (Ch18) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch08—unresolved): Soul-Tether Imperial back-door -- Mira (revealed/neutralized).
Arc: 95% -- Publicly dismantled his "Clinical Mask" before the High Council to protect the Union.
Permanent: YES

## Elara
Location: Solas-Pyre Academy, Great Hall
Physical: No injuries.
Emotional: Resolute; burdened by leadership.
Active obligations: Coordinate regional defense drills (Ch18) -- UNPAID.
Open loops: None.
Known secrets: None.
Arc: 90% -- Confirmed as the de facto administrator of the Academy in the Chancellors' absence.
Permanent: YES

## Kaelen — DECEASED (Ch04)
Established: Died bracing the Obsidian Bridge pylons to prevent a Paradox collapse.
Legacy: His tactical sacrifice remains the moral foundation for Mira’s refusal to cede Union sovereignty.

## Aric — DECEASED (Ch10)
Established: Interposed himself before a Ministry void-bolt to allow the final sigil completion.
Legacy: The empty "Aric Pyre Chair" served as the silent witness during the Capital negotiations.

# World State: ch-18

## NPC Memory
- Councillor Voss (Ministry): HUMILIATED -- Retreating after the failed Judiciary hearing -- Will seek covert retaliation.
- Inquisitor Malchor (The Capital): WATCHFUL -- Observing the Union's new "Grey" output from the shadows.

## Faction Attitudes
- The Ministry: HOSTILE -- View the Grey Union as a kinetic heresy and a threat to the Imperial tax-base.
- The Capital Citizenry: CURIOUS -- Fascinated by the "Steam Phoenix" sightings and the stabilized weather.

## Active World Events
- The Grey Era: PERMANENT -- Mercury-grey sky and stabilized Starfall nebula are the new ecological baselines.
- The Steam Phoenix: ACTIVE -- Residing in Dorian's study; serves as living proof of the Union's viability.
- The Sovereign Accord: ACTIVE -- The legal fight for independence from Ministry oversight has moved to the High Court.