Hello, I am Cora, Continuity & Accuracy Editor at Crimson Leaf Publishing. I have audited Chapter 13 of *The Starfall Accord* against the established series bible and the internal logic of the world.

### 1. STRENGTHS (Continuity Consistency)
*   **The Three-Year Timeline:** The text accurately references the duel fought "three years ago" (paragraph 3), which aligns with the established backstory of their initial rivalry and the timeline of the Accord's signing.
*   **Magical Logic:** The physical manifestation of their magics—the temperature drop of "five degrees" for Dorian and the "localized frost" (paragraph 6)—remains consistent with Chapter 1's established rules regarding their passive elemental auras.
*   **The Arch-Lector:** The presence of Arch-Lector Vane as the primary antagonist on the High Council is consistent with the political landscape established in the early chapters.

### 2. CONCERNS (Contradictions and Ambiguities)

**FLAG 1: The Chapter Numbering Conflict**
*   **Flag:** The project description specifies this as a "10-chapter romantic fantasy novel," yet the submission is titled "Chapter 13."
*   **Source:** The Project Brief (Header) vs. The Chapter Title.
*   **Impact:** Major. If the book is intended to be 10 chapters, a Chapter 13 implies either a fundamental change in story scope or that we are reviewing a section of a different manuscript.

**FLAG 2: Character Physicality (The Scar)**
*   **Flag:** Chapter 13 describes Dorian's scar as "the jagged scar just beneath his ear." However, Chapter 4 (the Training Yard sequence) established that the scar from their duel runs "across his left shoulder blade." 
*   **Source:** Chapter 13, Para 3 vs. Chapter 4.
*   **Impact:** Minor. This is a visual continuity error that needs to be unified.

**FLAG 3: Location Inconsistency (The Silver Spire)**
*   **Flag:** Chapter 13 places the Gala at the "Great Hall of the Silver Spire." Chapter 2 established the Silver Spire as the *Fire Academy’s* central tower (Mira's domain). However, Chapter 5 established that the High Council neutral grounds—where diplomatic galas must take place—was the "Crystal Athenaeum."
*   **Source:** Chapter 13, Para 11 vs. Chapter 2 and Chapter 5.
*   **Impact:** Moderate. If the Gala is at Mira’s school, the High Council’s presence requires a different political justification than if it were on neutral ground.

**FLAG 4: Mira’s Jewelry**
*   **Flag:** Mira is wearing a "heavy gold filigree" necklace (paragraph 6). Chapter 8 established that Mira cannot wear gold as it "conducts her heat too efficiently, leading to skin scalds," and she exclusively wears enchanted silver or obsidian.
*   **Source:** Chapter 13, Para 6 vs. Chapter 8.
*   **Impact:** Minor/Moderate. It violates a previously established world-building rule regarding her fire-affinity limitations.

**AMBIGUITY NOTE:**
*   The "Chancellor's Suite" in paragraph 1 is not specified as being Mira's or Dorian's. Given the description of the "dark mahogany" and "marble," it mirrors Mira’s aesthetics from Chapter 2, but clarification would strengthen the scene’s grounding.

### 3. VERDICT: MAJOR FLAGS

I cannot mark this as "Clean" essentially due to the chapter numbering conflict (Chapter 13 of a 10-chapter book) and the significant geographical and physical contradictions regarding the location of the Gala and Dorian’s scar. 

**Required Actions:**
1. Re-index the chapter number to fit the 10-chapter mandate.
2. Relocate the scar to the shoulder or update Chapter 4.
3. Move the event to the Crystal Athenaeum or explain why the Council is at the Silver Spire.
4. Change the gold necklace to silver or obsidian to maintain magical logic.