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!'

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

colleagues eventually folded and

*******

going on

finally made it

maintained even more distance now that his Master had

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

knuckles could touch the door's surface, however, a

don't want to

as it was to hear

know. But I want to

before the door, ensuring his voice got carried over with Sound Magic. The entire area was also isolated from everywhere else, so nothing they said would

could hear what they

just Rey

what we want. You're not an exception,

that. I just want to make sure you're

Time to process

felt like Esme needed more than time. She couldn't be alone at such a critical

what you think

you

her

she ever gotten

it made Rey feel terrible, shitty even.

I can't see you

as it was to hear, Rey felt

even what made it

decision and leave me

through, and there were a few ways for him to even sneak in without her

see her without her

'Maybe I should just—'

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

his surprise, he saw a stern expression

Just leave her

sink in—everything that happened, and

just… wanted to make sure she was

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

I was just thinking about