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!'

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

his colleagues eventually folded and

*******

on with

finally made it to the entrance

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

a few feet away from the doorstep, watching as Rey nervously stood in front of the door while drawing

knuckles could touch the door's surface, however,

to

was to hear that, Rey maintained a straight

I want to

ensuring his voice got carried over with Sound Magic. The entire area was also isolated from everywhere else, so

hear what

was just Rey

don't always get what we want.

about that. I just want to

need time. Time to

than time. She couldn't be alone at

think you need, but you

you think you know

he heard Esme raise her voice. It sounded like she was very upset

she ever gotten angry at me

made Rey feel terrible, shitty even. 'I'm only

grateful to you, Rey. I really am. But… I

Rey felt

was even what

decision and

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

see her without

'Maybe I should just—'

mind, causing him

stern expression from Ater, who shook his

leave her

sink in—everything

make

his justification, but after mulling things over for a few

guess I was just thinking about