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 room. I want to see her." Rey pressed, his crimson eyes glowing brighter with every word that proceeded from

to say, Rebal and his colleagues eventually folded and told

*******

on with you,

thought as he finally made it to the entrance of

more distance now that his Master had

from the doorstep, watching as Rey nervously stood in front of the door while

however, a sound gently echoed from within the

don't want to see

to hear that, Rey maintained

know. But I

with Sound Magic. The entire area was also isolated from everywhere else, so nothing

could hear what

just Rey and

what we want. You're

isn't about that. I just want to make

need time. Time to

more than time. She couldn't be alone

you think you

I need? What makes you think you know what I need right

her voice.

she ever gotten angry at me

feel terrible, shitty even. 'I'm only

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

Rey felt like she was being

even what

respect my decision and

door and step in. He could phase through, and there were a few ways for

could see her

'Maybe I should just—'

echoed in Rey's mind, causing him

stern expression from Ater, who

leave her

let it all sink

just… wanted to make sure she

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

guess I was just thinking about myself,