diff --git a/.planning/STATE.md b/.planning/STATE.md
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@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ milestone: v1.0
 milestone_name: milestone
 status: verifying
 stopped_at: Completed 04-04-PLAN.md
-last_updated: "2026-03-29T16:27:27.702Z"
-last_activity: 2026-03-29 - Completed quick task 260329-tk2: Üben-Phase kindgerechte Erklärung
+last_updated: "2026-03-29T19:26:12Z"
+last_activity: 2026-03-29 - Completed quick task 260329-ton: Markdown in Companion-Texten zu HTML rendern
 progress:
   total_phases: 4
   completed_phases: 4
@@ -126,9 +126,10 @@ None yet.
 |---|-------------|------|--------|-----------|
 | 260329-ten | Leertaste-Symbol in Entdecken-Phase erklären | 2026-03-29 | a7afe06 | [260329-ten-leertaste-symbol-in-entdecken-phase-erkl](./quick/260329-ten-leertaste-symbol-in-entdecken-phase-erkl/) |
 | 260329-tk2 | Ueben/Woerter-Phase kindgerechte Erklaerung hinzugefuegt | 2026-03-29 | 4cb5fa6 | [260329-tk2-ben-phase-kindgerechte-erkl-rung-statt-n](./quick/260329-tk2-ben-phase-kindgerechte-erkl-rung-statt-n/) |
+| 260329-ton | Markdown in Companion-Texten zu HTML rendern | 2026-03-29 | d038cc3 | [260329-ton-markdown-in-companion-texten-zu-html-ren](./quick/260329-ton-markdown-in-companion-texten-zu-html-ren/) |
 
 ## Session Continuity
 
-Last session: 2026-03-29T16:23:36.950Z
-Stopped at: Completed quick task 260329-tk2
+Last session: 2026-03-29T19:26:12Z
+Stopped at: Completed quick task 260329-ton
 Resume file: None
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+---
+phase: quick
+plan: 260329-ton
+subsystem: utils/companion-ui
+tags: [markdown, rendering, xss, companion-texts]
+dependency_graph:
+  requires: []
+  provides: [renderInlineMarkdown utility]
+  affects: [src/app.ts, src/ui/screens.ts, src/forest/reward.ts]
+tech_stack:
+  added: []
+  patterns: [inline-markdown-rendering, XSS-safe innerHTML]
+key_files:
+  created:
+    - src/utils/markdown.ts
+    - src/utils/markdown.test.ts
+  modified:
+    - src/app.ts
+    - src/ui/screens.ts
+    - src/forest/reward.ts
+decisions:
+  - Bold must be processed before italic so ** is not consumed as two separate *
+  - HTML escaping happens before markdown processing (prevents XSS injection)
+  - Italic regex requires non-space characters at asterisk boundaries to avoid false positives on math-like expressions
+metrics:
+  duration: ~5 minutes
+  completed: "2026-03-29"
+  tasks_completed: 2
+  files_changed: 5
+---
+
+# Quick Task 260329-ton: Markdown in Companion Texts Summary
+
+**One-liner:** Safe inline markdown renderer (`renderInlineMarkdown`) wired to all 3 AI-generated text insertion points so *italic* and **bold** display as styled HTML instead of raw asterisks.
+
+## Tasks Completed
+
+| # | Task | Commit | Files |
+|---|------|--------|-------|
+| 1 | Create renderInlineMarkdown utility with tests (TDD) | e10bdf8 | src/utils/markdown.ts, src/utils/markdown.test.ts |
+| 2 | Replace .textContent with .innerHTML + renderInlineMarkdown at all AI-text insertion points | d038cc3 | src/app.ts, src/ui/screens.ts, src/forest/reward.ts |
+
+## What Was Built
+
+A `renderInlineMarkdown(text: string): string` pure utility function that:
+1. Escapes HTML special characters (`& < > " '`) first to prevent XSS
+2. Converts `**bold**` to `<strong>bold</strong>`
+3. Converts `*italic*` to `<em>italic</em>`
+4. Leaves standalone asterisks surrounded by spaces untouched
+
+Used via `innerHTML = renderInlineMarkdown(text)` at:
+- `/src/app.ts` line 228: greeting text from `getGreeting()`
+- `/src/ui/screens.ts` line 423: letter intro text from `getLetterIntro()`
+- `/src/forest/reward.ts` line 208: forest comment from `getForestComment()`
+
+## Verification
+
+- `npx vitest run` — 92 tests pass (7 new markdown tests + 85 existing)
+- `npx tsc --noEmit` — no type errors
+- `grep renderInlineMarkdown` — exactly 3 usage sites (plus imports) across the 3 target files
+
+## Decisions Made
+
+1. **Bold before italic in processing order** — `**` must be matched before `*` so double-asterisk isn't consumed as two single asterisks first.
+2. **HTML escape before markdown** — ensures any `<`, `>` in AI-generated text is neutralized before regex transforms it to valid HTML. No injection risk even if Gemini outputs HTML tags.
+3. **Italic regex boundary rule** — pattern `/\*(\S[^*]*?\S|\S)\*/g` requires non-whitespace at the asterisk boundary, preventing `2 * 3 * 4` from becoming `2 <em>3</em> 4`.
+
+## Deviations from Plan
+
+None — plan executed exactly as written.
+
+## Known Stubs
+
+None.
+
+## Self-Check: PASSED
+
+Files created:
+- /home/dev/workspace/zauberwald/src/utils/markdown.ts — FOUND
+- /home/dev/workspace/zauberwald/src/utils/markdown.test.ts — FOUND
+
+Commits:
+- 860d671 (test RED)
+- e10bdf8 (feat GREEN)
+- d038cc3 (feat wiring)