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!'

see her." Rey pressed, his crimson eyes

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

*******

going on with you,

this thought as he finally made

more distance now

watching as Rey nervously stood

door's surface, however, a sound gently echoed

want to

it was to hear

know. But I

The entire area was also isolated from

hear what they

just

get what we want. You're not an

about that. I just want to make sure

need time. Time to

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

think you need, but

need? What makes you think you know what

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

ever gotten angry at

terrible, shitty even. 'I'm only trying to

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

to hear, Rey felt like she was being

was even what made it

my decision and leave me

He could phase through, and there were a few ways for him to even

her

'Maybe I should just—'

voice suddenly echoed in Rey's mind, causing

he saw a stern expression

Just leave her

all sink in—everything that happened, and all

wanted to make sure she was

but after mulling things over for a few seconds—especially

was just thinking about