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!'

her." Rey pressed, his crimson eyes glowing

eventually folded and told Rey what he

*******

on with you,

thought as he finally made it to the

of course, maintained even more distance now that his Master

from the doorstep, watching as Rey nervously

surface, however, a sound gently echoed

don't want to see you…

as it was to hear that, Rey maintained a straight

But I want to see

The entire area was also

Ater could hear what

was just Rey

always get what we want. You're not

isn't about that. I just want to make

time. Time to process

time. She couldn't be alone at

that's what you think you

need? What makes you think you know

Esme raise her voice. It sounded like she

she ever gotten angry

feel terrible, shitty even.

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

it was to hear, Rey felt like she was being genuine with

was even what made

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

her

'Maybe I should just—'

suddenly echoed in Rey's mind, causing him

stern expression from Ater,

Just leave her

sink

just… wanted to make

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

I was just thinking about myself,