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 # Character State: ch-01
 
 ## Isabella Voss
-Location: Blackthorn Keep, High Dais
+Location: Blackthorn Keep, High Dais / Grand Ballroom
 Physical: Hemomantic exhaustion; silk gloves saturated with hidden blood; internal lashing from the Peace Vow; fresh wrist scarring concealed by lace.
-Emotional: Managed defiance; hyper-vigilant; performing a "regal correction" mask.
+Emotional: Managed defiance; hyper-vigilant; performing a “regal correction” mask.
 Active obligations: Owes Damien Blackthorn marriage (ch-01) — PAID; owes Blackthorn Coven production of sanctioned heir (ch-01) — UNPAID.
 Open loops: Isabella/Damien survival of the wedding night (ch-01) — UNRESOLVED; secrecy of hemomantic scarring from Reginald (ch-01) — UNRESOLVED.
-Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01--unresolved): Bleeding beneath gloves (Damien/Reginald unaware); severity of scarring hidden from Elders; using mother’s death as a template for survival.
+Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01--unresolved): Bleeding beneath gloves; severity of scarring hidden from Elders; using mother’s death as a template for survival.
 Arc: 15% — Transitioned from POW to legally bound hostage-bride via the Blood Contract.
 Permanent: YES
 
 ## Damien Blackthorn
-Location: Blackthorn Keep, High Dais
+Location: Blackthorn Keep, High Dais / Grand Ballroom
 Physical: Predatory vitality; no injuries.
 Emotional: Cruelly intrigued; focused on dismantling Isabella’s composure.
 Active obligations: Owes Blackthorn Coven presentation of the vassal-bride (ch-01) — PAID; owes Isabella protection/containment (ch-01) — UNPAID.
@@ -31,17 +31,17 @@ Arc: 05% — Positioned as the architect of the Annexation.
 Permanent: YES
 
 ## Elara Voss -- DECEASED (Prior)
-Established: Executed for breaking a coven vow prior to the start of the narrative.
-Legacy: Her death serves as Isabella's primary trauma and template for survival under the Treaty.
+Established: Executed by the Blackthorn Coven for breaking a blood vow.
+Legacy: Her death serves as the traumatic template for Isabella's rigid adherence to duty.
 
 # World State: ch-01
 
 ## NPC Memory
-- Blackthorn Court (Keep): DERISIVE — Witnessed Isabella’s forced submission; view her as a conquered trophy and biological asset.
+- Blackthorn Court (Blackthorn Keep): DERISIVE — Witnessed Isabella’s forced submission; view her as a conquered trophy and biological asset.
 
 ## Faction Attitudes
 - Nightbloom Coven: SILENT — Traded Isabella for a fragile peace under the Treaty of Thorns.
-- Blackthorn Coven: IMPERIAL — View the marriage as the formal annexation of enemy assets.
+- Blackthorn Coven: IMPERIAL — View the marriage as the formal annexation of enemy assets and bloodlines.
 
 ## Active World Events
 - The Peace Vow: ACTIVE — Magical pulse enforcing non-aggression; punishes Isabella’s dissent with internal lashes.