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

colleagues eventually folded and

*******

going on

had this thought as he finally made it to the entrance of

course, maintained even more distance now that his

Rey nervously stood in front of the door while drawing his

door's surface, however, a sound gently echoed from within

don't want to

hear that, Rey maintained a straight

But I want

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

even Ater could hear

was just

always get what we want.

I just want to

need time. Time to

than time. She couldn't be alone at

you think you need, but you

I THINK I need? What makes you

Esme raise her voice. It sounded like she was very

ever gotten angry

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

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

Rey felt like she was being

that was even what made it

respect my decision and

through, and there were a

see her without

'Maybe I should just—'

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

to his surprise, he saw a stern expression from Ater, who shook his head

Just leave

it all sink in—everything that happened,

wanted to make sure she

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

was just thinking about