Chapter 751. Never There
"There is no sign of the Paler," Louis announced.
Gasps resonated through those unaware of this, and whispers flowed through the hall.
"Not even ashes," Louis added when Jael didn’t respond.
Jael tore his gaze away from Louis. "Are you sure you weren’t hallucinating about the Paler, and it could just be a burnt tree?" Jael asked mockingly.
Instead of getting angry, Louis simply said, "You might be right, Sire, but at least that would have been there when we arrived. There was nothing, not even the burnt patch on the ground. It was like it was never there to begin with."
Louis’ response prompted the vampires who had accompanied him outside to nod and whisper in agreement, and all their attention turned to Jael as they waited for his response. Louis knew Jael wanted nothing more than to never have to deal with this issue anymore, but he had no intention of letting it go, even if all he would ever get was a partial agreement.
He turned to look at Mauve, who had just quietly eaten her meal during the exchange; she met his gaze. It was a little hard to read her expression, but Louis could tell she didn’t have good news. He turned back to Jael, but Jael wasn’t the one who spoke first.
"Shouldn’t that solidify the fact that it is indeed a Paler, as Palers disappear in sunlight, leaving almost no trace of themselves?" Danag suddenly asked.
It was like the air in the room was suddenly sucked out and then almost immediately poured back in. Silence, but only for a moment before questions arose from each corner, all directed at Jael. Someone was whispering, a few were nodding, and the questions were never-ending.