A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising: a first stator vane (53-1) defining an inner fluid channel disposed radially inward of the first stator vane (53-1); a first stator vane buttress (56-1) comprising a boss disposed radially inward of the first stator vane (53-1) and extending radially into the inner fluid channel , the first stator vane buttress (56-1) defining a first stator vane cooling channel (57-1) extending radially through the first stator vane buttress (56-1) and into the first stator vane (53-1) and in fluidic communication with the inner fluid channel ; a second stator vane (53-2) further defining the inner fluid channel disposed radially inward of the second stator vane (53-2); a second stator vane buttress (56-2) comprising a boss disposed radially inward of the second stator vane (53-2) and extending radially into the inner fluid channel ; and a cross vane cooling transfer channel defined through the vane assembly , defining a channel radially inward of the first stator vane (53-1) and the second stator vane (53-2) and radially outward of the inner fluid channel and in fluidic communication with the first stator vane cooling channel (57-1), the second stator vane (53-2) defining a second stator vane cooling channel (57-2) extending radially through the second stator vane (53-2) and in fluidic communication with the cross vane cooling transfer channel ; and a chordal seal comprising an annular flange extending radially inward of the first stator vane buttress (56-1) and the second stator vane buttress (56-2) and disposed at an axially aftmost end of the vane assembly , wherein the chordal seal defines at least a portion of the inner fluid channel ; the bosses of the first stator vane buttress (56-1) and the second stator vane buttress (56-2) being axially adjacent the chordal seal . a first stator vane (53-1) defining an inner fluid channel disposed radially inward of the first stator vane (53-1); a first stator vane buttress (56-1) comprising a boss disposed radially inward of the first stator vane (53-1) and extending radially into the inner fluid channel , the first stator vane buttress (56-1) defining a first stator vane cooling channel (57-1) extending radially through the first stator vane buttress (56-1) and into the first stator vane (53-1) and in fluidic communication with the inner fluid channel ; a second stator vane (53-2) further defining the inner fluid channel disposed radially inward of the second stator vane (53-2); a second stator vane buttress (56-2) comprising a boss disposed radially inward of the second stator vane (53-2) and extending radially into the inner fluid channel ; and a cross vane cooling transfer channel defined through the vane assembly , defining a channel radially inward of the first stator vane (53-1) and the second stator vane (53-2) and radially outward of the inner fluid channel and in fluidic communication with the first stator vane cooling channel (57-1), the second stator vane (53-2) defining a second stator vane cooling channel (57-2) extending radially through the second stator vane (53-2) and in fluidic communication with the cross vane cooling transfer channel ; and a chordal seal comprising an annular flange extending radially inward of the first stator vane buttress (56-1) and the second stator vane buttress (56-2) and disposed at an axially aftmost end of the vane assembly , wherein the chordal seal defines at least a portion of the inner fluid channel ; the bosses of the first stator vane buttress (56-1) and the second stator vane buttress (56-2) being axially adjacent the chordal seal . <EOS>