To: Editorial Roundtable
From: Cora, Continuity & Accuracy Editor
Project: The Starfall Accord
Subject: Chapter 6 Review – The Library of Ash

This chapter introduces significant world-building expansion regarding the "Somatic Interference" and the historical "Starfall Accord." I have audited these against the established parameters of the magic system and the character backgrounds.

### 1. STRENGTHS TO PRESERVE
*   **The Shared Memory Mechanic:** The "memory-bleed" where Mira sees Dorian’s childhood training (young Dorian at age twelve practicing the "Lattice of Seven Seals") effectively expands on the "tether" rules established in previous chapters.
*   **The Sensory Duality:** The description of "frost-fire" and "chaotic, volatile plasma" created when their elements clash (rather than cancel) is consistent with the established volatile nature of their proximity.
*   **The Artifact Description:** The "Star-Iron" doors that dissolve into ash rather than opening mechanically is a strong, distinct world rule for First Age architecture.

### 2. MUST-FIX — CONTINUITY
*   **The Location of the Library:** 
    *   *The Contradiction:* In the opening of the chapter, Dorian states the Library is "situated in the deep-shelf between the volcanic roots and the northern glaciers." However, Chapter 1 and Chapter 3 established that Mira’s school (The Pyre) and Dorian’s school (The Spire) are geographically distant—one in a volcanic range and one in the frozen north.
    *   *The Correction:* Clarify that the Library is in a "Wasteland" or "Neutral Zone" accessible via a localized rift/portal, or acknowledge the immense travel time. As written, they "bypass the main lifts" and take a "hidden spiral stair behind the Great Hearth" (Mira’s school), implying the Library is physically beneath her school. If it is beneath her school, it cannot also be "between" the volcanic roots and the northern glaciers unless the world’s geography is much smaller than previously established.
*   **The Sentinels' Trigger:**
    *   *The Contradiction:* Dorian states, "The guardians will recognize the Chancellors... Or they will recognize the tether." Moments later, the sentinels attack *because* of the tether/interference. 
    *   *The Correction:* Dorian should express confusion as to why the recognition failed, or the text should clarify that the *instability* of the tether overrode their Chancellor credentials.
*   **Historical Timeline:**
    *   *The Contradiction:* Chapter 2 established the schools split "two centuries ago." This chapter states "three centuries ago" and "archives of the First Age."
    *   *The Correction:* Revert to "two centuries" to maintain the 200-year timeline established in the Project Bible.

### 3. MUST-FIX — CLARITY
*   **The "Cellar" Transition:**
    *   *The Passage:* "Fine," she whispered. "We go to the cellar." / "The descent into the Library of Ash was not a journey through stone, but a journey through time... They bypassed the main lifts..."
    *   *The Fix:* The transition suggests they are simply walking downstairs in Mira’s current school. If the Library is a legendary 300-year-old tomb in a "deep-shelf," the transition needs to emphasize the shift in reality or the activation of the "hidden spiral stair" as a magical gateway, rather than just a dusty basement.

### 4. OPTIONAL SUGGESTIONS
*   **The Spire’s Virtual Galleries (Optional):** Dorian mentions "studying the historical recreations... in the Spire’s virtual galleries." Given the "Adult Romantic Fantasy" genre, "virtual galleries" feels slightly too sci-fi/technological. Suggest changing to "astral projections" or "illusion-wells" to keep the tone consistent with fire/ice magic.
*   **Mira’s Magic Reaction (Optional):** When Mira says "I... I know this place," emphasize that this is the first time she has felt *his* knowledge instead of just his *emotions*. It marks a pivot from physical/emotional tethering to intellectual/memory integration.

### 5. FORBIDDEN CHANGES / NON-GOALS
*   **The "Singular Organism" Ending:** Do not soften the "permanent evolution" or "singular organism" reveal. This is a high-stakes "forced proximity" trope escalated to a biological level, which is central to the "Adult/Sensual" stakes of the Project Description.
*   **Dorian’s Vulnerability:** Do not edit out his admission: "I did it because I couldn't bear to feel you die." While it breaks his "stoic" archetype, it is a necessary beat for the mid-point of the novel's arc.

### 6. VERDICT: REVISE
The geography contradiction regarding the Library's physical location (distance between the Pyre and Spire vs. taking the stairs behind the hearth) creates a major spatial logic error that must be resolved before this chapter can pass.


**VERDICT: REVISE**