# Character State: ch-13

## Mira
Location: High Spire Peak balcony, Solas-Pyre Academy
Physical: Residual thermal glow in eyes; minor metabolic exhaustion; no injuries.
Emotional: Defiant; validated; profoundly connected.
Active obligations: Owes the students a new defense-theory curriculum (Ch13) -- UNPAID.
Open loops: Mira/Dorian somatic "this" equilibrium (Ch13) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch03—unresolved): knows she felt a "wild joy" during the sensory bleed -- Dorian does not know.
Arc: 90% -- Transitioned from a "wildfire" to a "purposeful engine," accepting Dorian as her baseline.
Permanent: NO

## Dorian Solas
Location: High Spire Peak balcony, Solas-Pyre Academy
Physical: Right hand fully restored; high-frequency adrenaline tremors.
Emotional: Protective; raw; intellectually integrated.
Active obligations: Owes the Ministry a formal report on the Gala (Ch13) -- UNPAID.
Open loops: Dorian/Mira "catastrophic" output potential (Ch13) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch03—unresolved): Realized he finds Mira's chaos "fascinating" -- Mira does not know.
Arc: 90% -- Shattered his clinical mask to publicly claim Mira as his equal and "his fire."
Permanent: NO

## Elara
Location: East Wing Infirmary, Solas-Pyre Academy
Physical: No injuries; fatigue from stabilizing student wards.
Emotional: Resolute; focused.
Active obligations: Owes Mira the reorganization of dawn drills (Ch13) -- UNPAID.
Open loops: Elara/First Warden leadership transition (Ch11) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: None.
Arc: 95% -- Solidified her authority as First Warden by implementing synthesis-shielding during the climax.
Permanent: YES

## Kaelen — DECEASED (Ch04)
Legacy: His scorched patch on the rug and empty chair remain the primary source of Mira's administrative guilt.

## Aric — DECEASED (Ch04)
Legacy: His empty memorial chair served as the silent witness to Dorian’s defense of Mira against Voss.

# World State: ch-13

## NPC Memory
- Councillor Voss (Ministry): HOSTILE -- Publicly humiliated by Dorian -- Fled toward the Capital to file a grievance after the failed arrest attempt.
- The Student Body (Solas-Pyre Academy): INSPIRED -- Witnessed the Chancellors' unified front; morale and curiosity regarding synthesis magic are at an all-time high.

## Faction Attitudes
- The Ministry: AGGRESSIVE -- Viewing the "Grey Union" as heresy and a threat to Imperial monopoly; preparing for legal/military intervention.
- The Starfall Union: UNIFIED -- The "Grey Era" is now a cultural identity among students, moving toward proactive defense.

## Active World Events
- The Grey Era: PERMANENT -- The Starfall has stabilized into a mercury-grey aurora; climate equilibrium is maintained through the Chancellors' link.
- Imperial Scrutiny: Voss’s report triggers a formal 24-hour countdown for the Ministry’s next move against the academy.
- The Accord: Functionally complete; the schools are no longer separate entities but a single engine of synthesis.