An Extra’s POV

[Moments Earlier]

"My partner… I'd like to see her. Where is she?"

Rey, currently disguised as Ralyks, was seated opposite Rebal, Kara, and Asher.

All three of them gazed upon him with respect and reverence—far more than what they would normally depict.

Rey ignored all of that and focused on his question.

'I haven't seen her since yesterday. She was very distraught back then…'

Rey could only hope that Esme was a lot better.

However, he soon realized—as soon as he saw the anxious expressions on the faces of the three—that his hopes were going to be dashed.

"The lady… said she doesn't want any visitors."

'H-huh?' Rey was surprised the moment he heard that.

"I'm not just 'any visitor', though." He responded almost immediately.

Rebal and the other two gulped, almost simultaneously. They must have thought he was offended when, in all honesty, he was just surprised.

"She also specifically mentioned that she doesn't want to see you, Sir Ralyks."

Rey felt something squeeze within his heart.

'Why? Why doesn't she want to see me?' His mind echoed.

Was it because of how he slaughtered all those people in the Dark Gathering? He didn't even torture them, and he made their deaths pretty much instantaneous.

They were all bastards who had it coming anyway.

'I thought she would finally understand after seeing what they did to her friends…'

Once Rey remembered her friends and the trauma she suffered, he considered the possibility that Esme could be grieving them.

She was most likely upset about their demise and blaming herself for their death.

'All the more reason to see her!'

room. I want to see her." Rey pressed, his crimson eyes glowing brighter with every word that proceeded from

eventually folded and told Rey what

*******

on

had this thought as he finally made it to the entrance of

of course, maintained even more distance now that his

feet away from the doorstep, watching as Rey nervously stood in front of the door

his knuckles could touch the door's surface, however, a sound gently echoed from within

want to see

it was to hear that, Rey maintained a straight

know. But I want to

the door, ensuring his voice got carried over with Sound Magic. The entire area was also isolated from

hear what

was just Rey

get what we want. You're

about that. I just

time. Time to process

Esme needed more than time. She couldn't

that's what you think

I need? What makes you think you know what I need right

he heard Esme raise her voice. It sounded like she was very

ever gotten angry at

made Rey feel terrible, shitty even. 'I'm only trying to

I can't see you or speak to you

as it was to hear, Rey felt like she was being genuine with

even

respect my decision and leave

break down the door and step in. He could phase through, and there were a few ways for

could see her without her seeing

'Maybe I should just—'

in Rey's mind, causing

a stern

Just leave her

let it all sink in—everything

make

things over for a few seconds—especially with the cold stare that Ater gave him—he began to understand things

was just thinking about myself,