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 every word that proceeded from his

to say, Rebal and his colleagues eventually folded

*******

on with

as he finally made it to the entrance of

distance now that his Master had arrived

doorstep, watching as Rey nervously stood in

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

want to see you…

heartbreaking as it was to hear that, Rey maintained a straight

I want

The entire area was also isolated from everywhere else,

even Ater could hear what

just Rey

get what we want. You're

isn't about that. I just want to make sure you're

time. Time to process

like Esme needed more than time. She

think you need, but

you

heard Esme raise her voice. It sounded like she

she ever gotten angry at me

shitty even. 'I'm only trying to

But… I can't see you or speak to you right

heartbreaking as it was to hear, Rey felt like she was

was even

respect my decision and leave

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

her

'Maybe I should just—'

echoed in Rey's mind, causing

a stern expression from Ater, who shook his head

leave

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

wanted to make

few seconds—especially with the cold stare that

just thinking about