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!'

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

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

*******

going on

finally made it to the entrance of

of course, maintained even more distance now that his Master had arrived

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

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

to

to hear that, Rey maintained

I want to see

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

hear

was just Rey and

we want. You're not

I just want to

Time

more than time. She

know that's what you think you

What makes you think you know what I need

startled once he heard Esme raise her

she ever gotten angry

feel terrible, shitty even. 'I'm only

But… I can't see you or speak

was to hear, Rey felt

was even what

my decision and leave

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

could see her

'Maybe I should just—'

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

a stern expression from Ater, who

leave

it all sink in—everything that happened, and all

to make

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

just