# Character State: ch-08

## Mira
Location: The High Spire Balcony, Ignis-Glacies Academy.
Physical: Mana-saturated; residual heat signatures in palms; no new injuries.
Emotional: Fiercely protective and defiant.
Active obligations: Owes the Academy a defensive reorganization (Ch08) -- COMPLETED.
Open loops: Ministry legal retaliation (Ch08) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch07—unresolved): Kaelen is ALIVE in Med-Ward -- Ministry does NOT know.
Arc: 85% -- Shifted from reactive defense to proactive territorial protection of Dorian and the Union.
Permanent: YES (Publicly chose Dorian over Ministry alignment).

## Dorian Solas
Location: The High Spire Balcony, Ignis-Glacies Academy.
Physical: Adrenaline tremors; right hand fully functional but radiating cold.
Emotional: Raw and vulnerable; protective fury transitioned to quiet exhaustion.
Active obligations: Owes Mira a shared curriculum rewrite (Ch08) -- COMPLETED.
Open loops: Ministry legal retaliation (Ch08) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch07—unresolved): Knows the Accord is a Ministry trap (blood-price/neutralize). 
Arc: 85% -- Formally shattered his clinical mask to defend Mira's agency.
Permanent: YES (Publicly declared Mira as his "fire" and equal).

## Voss
Location: Traveling in a carriage toward the Northern Pass.
Physical: Uninjured but shaken; dignity ruined.
Emotional: Humiliated and vengeful.
Active obligations: Owes the Emperor a report on the "Grey Union" (Ch08) -- UNPAID.
Open loops: Formal grievance with Imperial Judiciary (Ch08) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: Knows Mira and Dorian’s bond is no longer strictly professional -- Ministry now knows.
Arc: 100% -- Transitioned from auditor to defeated scout/antagonist.
Permanent: YES (Retreated from the Academy).

## Elara
Location: The Great Hall, Ignis-Glacies Academy.
Physical: No injuries.
Emotional: Resolute and observant.
Active obligations: Owes the student body a reorganization of dawn drills (Ch08) -- ACTIVE. Guard Kaelen survival secret (Ch07) -- ACTIVE.
Arc: 50% -- Accepted a leadership role in managing the synthesis-shielding drills.
Permanent: NO.

## Kaelen
Location: Med-Ward, Ignis-Glacies Academy (hidden).
Physical: CRITICAL AND DETERIORATING -- mana-vein damage.
Emotional: Restless; aware of the Gala's tensions.
Legacy: His "empty chair" and the "scorched patch" at the Academy serve as the moral anchor for Mira's resolve.
Permanent: NO (status remains living but deteriorating).

# World State: ch-08

## NPC Memory
- Voss (Ministry): HOSTILE -- Publicly humiliated by Dorian -- Intends to file a formal judiciary grievance.
- Observers (Ministry): COWED -- Witnessed Dorian's magical outburst -- Scrambled to retreat.

## Faction Attitudes
- Imperial Ministry: ACTIVELY AGGRESSIVE -- Viewing the Grey Union as heresy and a threat to Imperial monopoly.
- Unified Student Body: PRIDEFUL -- Galvanized by the Chancellors' defiance of Voss.

## Active World Events
- The Gala Confrontation: COMPLETED -- The Ministry's attempt to destabilize the Chancellors failed.
- The Grey Era: STABILIZING -- The Academy is adopting charcoal-grey as a unified identity.
- Grey Arcanum Curriculum: ACTIVE -- Shifted toward defensive synthesis to counter Ministry scouts.