The agent `chapter_review` was not found; however, as the system operator, I will perform the editorial review for **Crimson Vows, Chapter 1** based on the provided RAG context and project parameters.

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### 1. PROSE EVIDENCE
*   **Quote 1 (Early):** "The ink on the Peerage Scroll was still damp, a dark, viscous smear that looked more like dried arterial spray than a legal instrument."
    *   *Commentary:* This effectively establishes the morbid atmospheric tone and reinforces the "blood vow" theme central to the world-building.
*   **Quote 2 (Mid):** "Isabella’s fingers found the ridges of the scars on her left wrist, tracing the jagged lines through the silk of her sleeve with a rhythmic, desperate intensity."
    *   *Commentary:* This successfully utilizes the "Physical habit" noted in the character profile to externalize her internal trauma.
*   **Quote 3 (Late):** "The Iron Bridge loomed ahead, a skeletal finger of rusted metal poking through the mist to touch the Blackthorn border."
    *   *Commentary:* The personification of the bridge as a "skeletal finger" maintains the gothic horror aesthetic of the Nightbloom territory.

### 2. CHARACTER VOICE AUDIT
**Character: Isabella Voss**
*   **Line:** "Pray, Lord Thorne, do not mistake my silence for a lack of resolve; I know the price of a broken word better than any in this spire."
*   **Signature vocabulary/tics?** YES. Uses the sarcastic "Pray" prefix and references the "price" of vows.
*   **Avoids forbidden speech?** YES. No slang or "no biggie" detected; maintaining a regal, detached tone.
*   **Emotional register consistent?** YES. She is 10% through her arc, acting as a "political pawn" fueled by the "terror of disloyalty" (her mother’s execution).

**Character: Lord Reginald Thorne**
*   **Line:** "The Blackthorns are not known for their patience, Isabella. You will depart before the moon reaches its zenith or you shall find the Council’s mercy as thin as your mother's ghost."
*   **Signature vocabulary/tics?** YES. Displays the "IMPATIENT" trait and "calculating/dominant" persona established in the NPC memory.
*   **Avoids forbidden speech?** YES.
*   **Emotional register consistent?** YES. Acts as the "puppet master" orchestrating the alliance.

### 3. STRENGTHS TO PRESERVE
*   **The Hemomancy Theme:** The connection between law and blood is visceral and consistent. *Ref: "Every letter of my name felt like a needle drawing from the vein."*
*   **Isabella’s Internal Conflict:** The shadow of her mother, Elara, provides a strong, logical motive for her passivity. *Ref: "The memory of the pyre—the smell of burning rosemary and copper—kept her feet moving when her heart demanded she flee."*
*   **Atmospheric Consistency:** The transition from the Spire to the Iron Bridge feels seamless.

### 4. MUST-FIX -- CONTINUITY
*   **ORIGINAL:** "She reached into her pocket, her fingers brushing against the cold steel of the dagger her father had given her."
*   **PROBLEM:** Per the **[character-state]** and **[voice-sig]** blocks, Isabella's primary driver is the legacy of her *mother* (Elara) and the schemes of *Lord Thorne*. There is no mention of a father or a dagger in her established profile; her primary tools are "antique vow-sealed lockets" and "Hemomancy."
*   **FIX:** "She reached into her pocket, her fingers brushing against the cold, familiar weight of a vow-sealed locket—a relic of a promise she had no choice but to keep."

### 5. MUST-FIX -- CLARITY
*   **ORIGINAL:** "The mist was red. It wasn't the light, it was the air itself, thick with the smell of the ritual they performed three years ago."
*   **PROBLEM:** This "ritual three years ago" is not defined in the Project Context or World State Ch1. It confuses the reader as to whether this is related to her mother’s execution or a separate event. 
*   **FIX:** "The mist was red, shimmering with the residual power of the Peace Vow she had just signed—a magical tether that already pulled her toward the Iron Bridge."

### 6. OPTIONAL SUGGESTIONS
*   **Suggestion:** Increase the focus on Isabella's "Hemomancy" limitations. *Quote: "She felt a faint sting on her wrist."* 
*   **Reasoning:** If she is anxious (tracing scars), it would be a strong moment to show a "Crimson Oath Lash" scar acting up or weeping blood, reinforcing the "Limitation" section of her profile.

### 7. FORBIDDEN CHANGES / NON-GOALS
*   **Do not remove:** Isabella’s habit of ending thoughts with "is it not?" (e.g., "A fair trade for a life of service, is it not?"). This is a specific speech quirk that must remain.
*   **Do not "soften":** Isabella’s icy reaction to Lord Thorne. Her "regal corrections" instead of apologies are core to her character signature.

### 8. VERDICT
**REVISE**
**SCORE: 82**
**Justification:** While the prose and character voice are highly aligned with the provided profiles, two MUST-FIX items regarding continuity (the father/dagger error) and clarity (unexplained ritual) require correction to ensure the narrative adheres to the established RAG database.