# Character State: Ch1

## Isabella Voss
Location: The Iron Bridge, border between Nightbloom and Blackthorn territories
Physical: No physical injuries; tracing wrist scars; faint blood beads from nervous habit.
Emotional: Isolated, wary, and maintaining a facade of regal composure.
Active obligations: 
- owes Lord Reginald Thorne her compliance (Ch1) -- PAID
- owes the Blackthorn Coven her presence at the border (Ch1) -- PAID
- owes the Peace Vow her marriage to the Blackthorn heir (Ch1) -- UNPAID
Open loops: 
- Isabella and Damien Blackthorn meeting at the border (Ch1) -- RESOLVED
- The transition of power/custody to the Blackthorn Coven (Ch1) -- RESOLVED
Known secrets: 
- CARRIED (Project Context): knows her mother was executed for breaking a coven vow -- [Damien Blackthorn does not know the extent of her trauma]
Arc: 10% -- Isabella accepts the Peace Vow and crosses the border, transitioning from a reclusive mourner to a political pawn.
Permanent: YES

## Damien Blackthorn
Location: The Iron Bridge, border between Nightbloom and Blackthorn territories
Physical: No injuries.
Emotional: Mocking, arrogant, yet intensely observant.
Active obligations: 
- owes his coven the successful retrieval of the Nightbloom bride (Ch1) -- PAID
Open loops: 
- Damien's intention behind baiting Isabella (Ch1) -- UNRESOLVED
Known secrets: [NONE]
Arc: 5% -- Established as the provocative rival and future husband who challenges Isabella's rigid adherence to duty.
Permanent: YES

## Lord Reginald Thorne
Location: The Crimson Spire, Council Chambers (Last seen)
Physical: No injuries.
Emotional: Calculating and dominant.
Active obligations: [NONE]
Open loops: [NONE]
Known secrets: [NONE]
Arc: 5% -- Established as the puppet master orchestrating the alliance.
Permanent: NO

## Elara Voss -- DECEASED (Pre-Story)
Established: Executed by the coven for breaking a blood oath.
Legacy: Her death instills a paralyzing fear of disloyalty in Isabella, driving her rigid adherence to duty.

# World State: Ch1

## NPC Memory
- Lord Reginald Thorne (Nightbloom Coven): IMPATIENT -- Forced Isabella to sign the scroll and depart immediately -- Isabella complied but with cold resentment.
- Damien Blackthorn (Blackthorn Coven): ANTAGONISTIC -- Met the carriage at the bridge to provoke the bride -- Forced Isabella to step out and face him.

## Faction Attitudes
- Nightbloom Coven: Severe/Pragmatic -- Willing to trade a daughter for a reprieve from war.
- Blackthorn Coven: Predatory/Waiting -- Expecting the arrival of their bride at the Iron Bridge as a trophy of war.

## Active World Events
- The Peace Vow: Formally signed and binding; Isabella has crossed the physical threshold of the border to begin her life with the rival coven.
- The Handover: The physical meeting at the Iron Bridge marking the transition of Isabella from Thorne's control to Damien's.