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!'

me her room. I want to see her." Rey pressed, his crimson eyes glowing brighter with

eventually folded and told Rey

*******

going on

he finally made it to the

course, maintained even more distance now

nervously stood in front of the door while drawing his hand

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

don't want to see you…

to hear

I

voice got carried over with Sound Magic. The entire area was also isolated from everywhere else, so nothing they

could hear what they were

just Rey and

always get what we

I just want

need time. Time

She couldn't be

you think you need, but you

I THINK I need? What makes you think

he heard Esme raise her

ever gotten angry at me

shitty even. 'I'm only trying to

But… I can't see you

as it was to hear, Rey felt

that was even what

my decision and leave me

and step in. He could phase through, and there were a few ways for him to even sneak in without

her without

'Maybe I should just—'

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

to his surprise, he saw a stern expression from Ater, who shook his head

Just leave her

it all sink

make sure

that was his justification, but after mulling things over for a few seconds—especially with the cold

just thinking