Danielle stared at Rose in shock. “They no longer exist? Are you certain?”
Rose didn’t flinch or hesitate. “They were all destroyed a long time ago.”
Danielle’s brow furrowed. “But in the dream—”
“My ancestors discovered they no longer needed Veilstones to summon the Veilborn,” Rose said, calm as ever. “They destroyed every Veilstone to prevent powerful magical tools from falling into the wrong hands. So yes. I’m quite certain.”
Danielle sat in silence, chewing on Rose’s words. Her thoughts spiraled. The Hunter had mentioned an object. That’s why they were here. She had to ask.
“Before I came here,” she began slowly, “a Hunter found me. I was alone in the park. He tried to kill me.”
She hesitated. “He told me… while I was…” Her voice faltered. The memory flickered. His screams. The h
