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 every word that

say, Rebal and his colleagues eventually folded and told Rey what he had to

*******

on with

thought as he finally made it to the

maintained even more distance now

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

however, a sound

to see you…

hear

I want to see

Magic. The entire area was

even Ater could hear what they

just Rey and

get what we want.

isn't about that. I just want

time. Time

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

you think you need, but you also

need? What makes you think you

heard Esme raise her voice. It sounded like she was very upset

ever gotten angry

terrible, shitty even. 'I'm only trying to

I can't see you or speak to you right

as it was to hear, Rey felt

that was even what

respect my decision

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

her

'Maybe I should just—'

echoed in Rey's mind,

stern

leave her

he let it all sink in—everything that happened, and

just… wanted to make

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

was just thinking about