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!'

pressed, his crimson eyes glowing brighter with

say, Rebal and his colleagues eventually folded and told Rey

*******

going on with

this thought as he finally made it to the entrance of Esme's

now that his Master had arrived

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

his knuckles could touch the door's surface, however, a sound gently echoed from within the

to see

to hear

know. But I want to

The entire area was also isolated from everywhere else, so nothing they

hear

just

get what we want.

isn't about that. I just want to make

Time to process

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

what you think you need, but you also

you

her voice. It sounded like she was very upset with

ever gotten

feel terrible, shitty even.

But… I can't see you or

was to hear, Rey felt like

that was even what made

respect my decision and leave me

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

'Maybe I should just—'

suddenly echoed in Rey's mind, causing him to promptly look

he saw a stern expression from Ater,

leave

all sink in—everything that happened, and

wanted to make sure she was

over for a few seconds—especially with the cold stare that Ater gave

just thinking about