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

to say, Rebal and his colleagues eventually folded

*******

going on with

finally made it to the entrance of

even more distance now that his

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

surface, however, a

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, so nothing they said

could hear what they were

just Rey and

don't always get what we want. You're not

just want

Time to

Esme needed more than time. She couldn't be alone

know that's what you think you need, but you

need? What makes you think you know what

once he heard Esme raise her voice.

ever gotten angry at

feel terrible, shitty even. 'I'm only

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

to hear, Rey felt

even what made

respect my decision

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

could see her without her

'Maybe I should just—'

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

a stern expression

Just leave her

moment, he let it all sink in—everything that happened,

to make sure

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

just thinking about myself,