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

folded and told Rey what he had to

*******

on with you,

made

more distance now that his Master had arrived at

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

could touch the door's surface, however, a sound gently

want to see

as it was to hear that,

know. But I want to

carried over with Sound Magic. The

could hear what

was just Rey and

always get what we want. You're not an

that. I just want to

time. Time to process

more than time. She couldn't be alone at

what you think you need, but

makes you think you

once he heard Esme raise her voice.

gotten angry at me

Rey feel terrible, shitty

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

heartbreaking as it was to hear, Rey felt like she was being genuine

that was even

respect my decision and

He could phase through, and there were a few ways for him to even

her

'Maybe I should just—'

in Rey's mind, causing him to promptly look

saw a stern

Just leave her

a moment, he let it all sink in—everything

make sure she was

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

I was just thinking