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@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Location: The Bridal Chamber, High Tower, Blackthorn Keep.
 Physical: Hemomantic exhaustion; raw wrist scars concealed by white silk gloves; internal lashing from the Peace Vow.
 Emotional: Defiant yet terrified; maintaining a mask of "regal correction."
 Active obligations: Owes Damien Blackthorn a sanctioned heir (ch-01) -- UNPAID; Owes Reginald Thorne Voss bloodline assets (ch-01) -- UNPAID.
-Open loops: Isabella and Damien wedding night survival (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED; Secrecy of hemomantic scarring from Blackthorn Elders (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED.
-Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01--unresolved): Bleeding beneath gloves; using her mother’s execution as a survival template; true severity of her scarring.
+Open loops: Wedding night survival (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED; Secrecy of hemomantic scarring from Blackthorn Elders (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01--unresolved): Bleeding beneath gloves; CARRIED (ch-01--unresolved): true severity of her scarring; CARRIED (ch-01--unresolved): using her mother’s execution as a survival template.
 Arc: 15% -- Transitioned from a prisoner of war to a legally bound hostage-bride within the Blackthorn stronghold.
 Permanent: YES
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Location: The Bridal Chamber, High Tower, Blackthorn Keep.
 Physical: Uninjured; predatory vitality.
 Emotional: Cruelly intrigued; dominant, mocking, and meticulously observant.
 Active obligations: Owes Isabella protection and containment per the Treaty (ch-01) -- UNPAID.
-Open loops: Damien testing the limits of Isabella’s hemomancy (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED; Consummation of the political alliance (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Open loops: Testing the limits of Isabella’s hemomancy (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED; Consummation of the political alliance (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED.
 Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01--unresolved): Suspects Isabella is hiding scars that violate the "Unmarked Vessel" clause.
 Arc: 08% -- Established as the primary tormentor and shadow-husband who recognizes Isabella's hidden defiance.
 Permanent: YES
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Location: High Dais, Great Hall, Blackthorn Keep.
 Physical: Aged but commanding.
 Emotional: Mercenary and triumphant; views the marriage as a successful harvest of assets.
 Active obligations: Overseeing the immediate integration of Voss territories (ch-01) -- UNPAID.
-Open loops: Reginald monitoring Isabella's "purity" and viability (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED.
+Open loops: Monitoring Isabella's "purity" and viability (ch-01) -- UNRESOLVED.
 Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01--unresolved): Intends to discard Isabella once a Voss-blooded heir is secured.
 Arc: 05% -- Architect of the Annexation who has successfully tethered the Nightbloom bloodline.
 Permanent: YES
@@ -33,14 +33,19 @@ Permanent: YES
 # World State: ch-01
 
 ## NPC Memory
-- Blackthorn Court (Great Hall): DERISIVE -- Isabella was paraded as a conquered trophy -- Isabella is socially isolated and marked as "other."
+- Blackthorn Court (Blackthorn Keep): DERISIVE -- Watched Isabella paraded as a conquered trophy -- Marked her as a socially isolated "other."
 
 ## Faction Attitudes
-- Nightbloom Coven: SILENT -- Abandoned Isabella to save the collective -- Isabella feels entirely betrayed.
-- Blackthorn Coven: IMPERIAL -- View the union as a formal asset acquisition -- High scrutiny on Isabella’s behavior.
+- Nightbloom Coven: SILENT -- Abandoned Isabella to save the collective.
+- Blackthorn Coven: IMPERIAL -- View the union as a formal asset acquisition; high scrutiny on Isabella’s behavior.
 
 ## Active World Events
 - The Peace Vow: ACTIVE -- Magical pulse punishing Isabella’s dissent with internal pain.
 - The Binding Ritual: COMPLETE -- Lines of Voss and Blackthorn are now magically and legally linked.
 - The Treaty of Thorns: ACTIVE -- Diplomatic framework mandating the union to end the war.
-- The Unmarked Vessel Clause: ACTIVE -- Requirement that the bride be free of magical scarring—a condition Isabella has already secretly breached.
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+- The Unmarked Vessel Clause: ACTIVE -- Requirement that the bride be free of magical scarring—a condition Isabella has already secretly breached.
+
+## Global Variables
+- Location: Blackthorn Keep (The High Tower).
+- Tension Level: High (Immediate threat of discovery/consummation).
+- Political Climate: Forced Annexation / Fragile Peace.
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