Character State: ch-07

Mira

Location: The Great Hall / Sanctuary Wing, Ignis-Glacies Academy.
Physical: Magic depleted; wearing the charred remains of her gala gown; palm bears a faint, glowing sigil from the soul-tether surge.
Emotional: Ferociously protective; the "rival" mask has permanently crumbled into a "partner" reality. She felt Dorian’s heartbeat through the tether and can no longer pretend their connection is merely political.
Active Obligations: Keep Kaelen’s survival hidden; prepare for the Ministry’s inevitable retaliatory 'audit.'
Open Loops: The origin of the silver bolt used in the assassination attempt; the physical toll the soul-tether will take on her fire-affinity.
Arc: 70% — She has transitioned from defending the Accord to defending Dorian himself, realizing that he has become her "baseline."

Location: The Great Hall / Sanctuary Wing.
Physical: Recovering from mana-shock; right hand steady but cold; eyes no longer show the "absolute-zero" detachment.
Emotional: Exposed and resolute. By declaring Mira his baseline in front of the Ministry, he has burned his bridges with the old Frost-regime purists.
Active Obligations: Explain the "White Room" trauma to Mira (implied); restructure the Academy defense wards.
Open Loops: Identify the traitor within the faculty who bypassed the gala security; the Ministry’s next move now that Voss has been humiliated.
Arc: 70% — Dorian has abandoned his clinical isolation. He is no longer an island of ice; he is part of a storm.

Location: En route to the Imperial Capital.
Emotional: Murderous and cornered. The public defiance of the Chancellors has made him look weak.
Arc: 50% — Pivot from political manipulator to active, desperate antagonist.

The Student Body: Unified. They saw Mira move with the speed of a thunderclap to save Dorian. The "rivalry" narrative is dead for them; they now see a singular Academy leadership.
The Ministry: Alarmed. The soul-tether manifestation is being categorized as "unregulated resonance," a pretext for a hostile takeover.

Imperial Ministry: HOSTILE. They view the Starfall Accord not as a peace treaty, but as a breeding ground for uncontrollable power.
The Faculty: DIVIDED. Most are inspired by the Chancellors, but a small faction of Frost-traditionalists is terrified of the "heat-contamination."

The Silver Bolt Investigation: A high-velocity projectile made of 'anti-mana' alloy was recovered from the dais. This technology is exclusive to Ministry Inquisitors.
The Great Hall Breach: Public trust in "impenetrable" Ministry-sanctioned wards has been shattered.
Soul-Tether Stability: The bond between Mira and Dorian is no longer a theory; it is a physical tether that pulses when they are within fifty feet of each other.