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+# Book 1 Timeline — The Unbreakable Curse
+
+**Purpose:** Track elapsed time between chapters to prevent continuity errors. Update this file whenever a chapter is drafted or revised.
+
+**Season:** Autumn, transitioning toward winter by Ch5–6.
+
+---
+
+## Timeline Summary
+
+| Day | Chapter | Day of Week | Key Events |
+|-----|---------|-------------|------------|
+| 1 | Ch01 | Unknown | Phelan at Gavren's. Mere's first visit (binding salts, silverthorn). Guild application submitted ~6 weeks prior. |
+| 3 | Ch02 | Unknown | "Two days since her visit." Phelan counting days. |
+| 4 | Ch02 | Unknown | "Day three" — planning starts. |
+| 5 | Ch02 | Unknown | "Day four" — Mere doesn't return. |
+| 6 | Ch02 | Unknown | "Day five" — Mere returns, half past nine. First date (afternoon, arcane district). They agree to meet Thursday. |
+| ~8 | Ch03 | **Thursday** | Phelan visits Thresholds. Dog curse breaking (binding salts cure). Hyperfocus crash overnight. |
+| ~9 | Ch03 | **Friday** | Phelan recovers. Returns to Thresholds. Dog chooses Mere. Guild letter arrives — interview on "the 15th, ninth bell." |
+| ~13 | Ch04 | Unknown | Guild interview. Phelan accepted. "Four days ago" since dog cure. Gavren asks for two weeks' notice. |
+| 13–27 | Ch05 | — | Two-week notice period at Gavren's. Phelan visits Mere twice (briefly noted). Season shifting autumn → winter. |
+| 13–27 | Ch05 | — | Leon visit (social call — guild news, dog cure discussion, Vethani Crypts). Occurs during notice period, before job brief. |
+| ~25 | Ch05 | **Wednesday** | Guild messenger delivers Barrows job brief (NS-7714). "Three days before the two-week window closed." Fire test in shack — sluggish. |
+| ~26 | Ch05 | **Thursday** | Last day at Gavren's. |
+| ~27 | Ch06 | **Thursday** | Training with Leon (seventh bell). Guild equipment catalogue. Jonael Carterson introduction at Carterson's Supplies. |
+| ~28 | Ch06 | **Friday** | Sparring with Leon. Death ward intel. Visit to Mere at Thresholds (fourth bell). Job departure at ninth bell. |
+
+---
+
+## Elapsed Time Between Key Events
+
+| From → To | Elapsed | Source |
+|-----------|---------|--------|
+| Ch01 → Ch02 (Mere returns) | 5 days | Ch02: "Day five" |
+| Ch02 → Ch03 (dog cure) | ~2 days | Ch02 agrees "Thursday"; Ch03 title "Thursday" |
+| Ch03 (dog cure) → Ch04 (interview) | ~4 days | Ch04: "four days ago" |
+| Ch04 (acceptance) → Ch05 end (last day) | 14 days | Ch05: "Two Weeks" title; two-week notice |
+| Ch05 (job brief) → Ch06 (Friday job) | 2 days | Ch06: Thursday training, Friday job |
+| **Ch01 → Ch06 (total)** | **~27–28 days** | ~4 weeks |
+| **Ch03 (binding salts) → Ch06** | **~19–20 days** | ~3 weeks |
+
+---
+
+## Continuity Flags
+
+### ~~FLAG 1: "Six weeks since the binding salts" (Ch06 line 201)~~ RESOLVED
+Changed to "Three weeks since the binding salts." Matches elapsed time of ~19–20 days.
+
+### FLAG 2: Absolute calendar dates not anchored
+The guild letter says "the 15th" but we don't know what date Ch01 falls on. Day-of-week references (Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Godsday) exist but no month/date is established. This hasn't caused problems yet but may if future chapters reference specific dates. **Low priority — formalize only when needed.**
+
+### ~~FLAG 3: Ch05 Leon visit timing~~ RESOLVED
+The Ch05 Leon visit is a social call during the two-week notice period, unrelated to the Barrows job. Phelan tells Leon about the guild, they discuss the dog cure and the Vethani Crypts. The job brief arrives later (Wednesday). Ch06 is a separate visit where Phelan asks for training help after reading the brief.
+
+---
+
+## Bell System (Time of Day)
+
+**Convention:** Bells count from midnight. Bell number ≈ hour of day (e.g., sixth bell ≈ 6:00, ninth bell ≈ 21:00). Context determines AM/PM — "ninth bell" in an evening scene is 9pm, "ninth bell" for a morning appointment is 9am. "Half past" works as expected.
+
+| Bell | Time | Context | Source |
+|------|------|---------|--------|
+| Second bell | ~2:00 AM | Late night (migraine) | Ch03 |
+| Fourth bell | ~4:00 PM | Afternoon visit | Ch06 |
+| Sixth bell | ~6:00 AM / PM | Shop open (AM) or close (PM) | Ch01, Ch02, Ch05 |
+| Seventh bell | ~7:00 AM | Shop opening, morning training | Ch01, Ch06 |
+| Ninth bell | ~9:00 AM / PM | Morning appointment or evening job | Ch04, Ch06 |
+| Half past nine | ~9:30 AM | Mid-morning arrival | Ch02 |
+
+---
+
+## Days of the Week
+
+- **Godsday** — established (Ch01: Mrs. Dallery visits every Godsday morning)
+- Other day names not yet established — standard "Thursday," "Friday," "Wednesday" used in narration. Decide whether Corvel uses these same names or has its own calendar.
+
+---
+
+## How to Update This File
+
+When drafting or revising a chapter:
+1. Note any new time references (bells, days, durations)
+2. Add the chapter's events to the Timeline Summary table
+3. Update Elapsed Time calculations
+4. Flag any conflicts with existing timeline entries
+5. Resolve or note any Continuity Flags
+
+*Last updated: Ch06 draft (2026-03-04)*