chapter 15 finalized

world/timeline-book1.md

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 | ~35 | Ch12 | **Friday** | Fifth bell: Phelan at table processing curse architecture from memory (bracelet-enhanced recall). Three-layer solution mapping: Layer 1 → ghostveil moss (dampening agent, Sniff/binding salts parallel); Layer 2 → forge-and-redirect (death ward technique); Layer 3 → anchor drift visible but unsolved. Brief stop at Thresholds (Mere gives Devod intel, doesn't go). Visits Devod at Millford Street (late morning). Case intel: Ned's vendor concerns, dead-drop instruction. Velken's Drift mine identified as ghostveil moss source. Devod mentions "my daughter" → Phelan's non-reaction reveals connection → testing questions → "partner" confirmed. **Charlette Fields named.** Mother revelation: owns Thresholds, income control, ultimatum at 12, Devod forced out. Unsent gifts (12 years). Expedition planned: Phelan, Mere, Devod + Carter supplies. Walks home — noise on two tracks (Layer 3 unsolved, Mere's situation). House plans look different. |
 | ~36 | Ch13 | **Saturday** | Saturday morning: guild HQ, Compact regulatory letter (Section 14c), Ledger's note backing client. Cassius Rykhard encounter outside guild — 25 gold bribe offered and refused. Tenth bell: planning library, Mere and Devod first proximity, mine expedition planned. Saturday afternoon: Carter's shop, supplies assembled, focusing ring revealed and purchased (12 silvers). Walk home. Mine expedition set: tomorrow (Sunday), fifth bell. |
 | ~37 | Ch14 | **Sunday** | Fifth bell departure from Drenwick, three hours SE by cart. Devod drives. Arrive Velken's Drift ~eighth bell. Mine entry: Flaw Sight overwhelmed by ambient residue (useless, not degraded). Bracelet filters worst but can't eliminate. Descent through galleries — Devod navigates by memory. Residue pocket encounter (3 seconds sensory overload). **Fight 1: four mine dogs** (mutated by residue). Ring first combat use: 12ft clean kill (amplified by residue), second shot dampened (melee required), ring vibration at threshold. Devod's walking stick deflects flanking dog from Mere — protective instinct, not the equipment. Mere catalogs the data point. Post-fight: ~30% reserves spent (vs. Barrows: 100% for 5 crawlers). Ring efficiency confirmed. **Ghostveil moss located:** east branch, second gallery, flooded sublevel. Old stock, high concentration. Mere estimates ~1 hour to harvest. **End hook:** human voices from deeper in the mine. Not empty. |
+| ~37 | Ch15 | **Sunday** (cont.) | Moss harvest (~40 min, Mere). **Fight 2: five bandits** from south passage via Fenwick bottoms shortcut. Ring combat: five fire workings + defensive screen at double residue cost (~70% → ~25-26%). Bracelet wellspring discovered (reservoir reverses flow, pushes reserves to ~32-34%). Bandits secured. Patrol documents + Greenvale Provisions receipt recovered. Devod identifies ghost vendor. Ceiling structural failure — Devod's wheel jack fix. **Saturated magical ore** discovered in old carts, ~30-35 pieces loaded. Cart ride home (~3 hours), arrive Drenwick late afternoon/evening. |
 
 ---
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@
 | Ch12 (Friday) → Ch13 (Saturday) | 1 day | Ch13: Saturday morning, guild correspondence |
 | **Ch01 → Ch13 (total)** | **~35–36 days** | ~5 weeks |
 | Ch13 (Saturday) → Ch14 (Sunday) | 1 day | Ch13: "tomorrow, fifth bell"; Ch14: Sunday departure |
-| **Ch01 → Ch14 (total)** | **~36–37 days** | ~5+ weeks |
+| **Ch01 → Ch15 (total)** | **~36–37 days** | ~5+ weeks |
 
 ---
 
@@ -111,4 +112,4 @@ When drafting or revising a chapter:
 4. Flag any conflicts with existing timeline entries
 5. Resolve or note any Continuity Flags
 
-*Last updated: Ch14 final (2026-03-08)*
+*Last updated: Ch15 final (2026-03-08)*