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!'

Rey pressed, his crimson eyes glowing brighter with every word that proceeded

to say, Rebal and his colleagues eventually folded and told Rey what he had

*******

on

he finally made it to the

maintained even more distance now that his Master had arrived at his

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

door's surface, however, a sound gently echoed from within

don't want to

hear that, Rey maintained a straight

know. But I want to

got carried over with Sound Magic. The entire area was also isolated from everywhere else,

even Ater could hear

was just Rey and

always get what we

I just want

Time to

like Esme needed more than time. She couldn't be alone at such a

know that's what you think you need, but

I THINK I need? What makes you think

bit startled once he heard Esme raise her voice. It sounded like she

ever gotten angry at me

feel terrible, shitty even.

Rey. I really am. But… I can't see you or speak to you

Rey felt like she was being genuine with

even what

decision and leave me

through, and there were a few ways for him to

see her

'Maybe I should just—'

voice suddenly echoed in Rey's mind, causing him to

surprise, he saw a stern expression from Ater, who shook

Just leave her

sink in—everything that happened,

make sure she was

for a few seconds—especially with

guess I was just thinking about myself,