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!'

to see her." Rey pressed, his crimson eyes glowing

Rebal and his colleagues eventually folded and told Rey what

*******

going on

finally made

now that his Master had arrived

Rey nervously stood in front of the door

touch the door's surface, however, a sound gently echoed from

to

it was to hear that,

I want to see

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

even Ater could hear

was just Rey

what we want. You're not an exception,

just want to make

Time

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

think you need,

THINK I need? What makes you think you know

bit startled once he heard Esme raise her voice. It sounded like she

she ever gotten angry at me

terrible, shitty even.

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

hear, Rey felt like

that was even what

decision and leave me

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

her without

'Maybe I should just—'

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

saw a stern expression

leave

it all sink

wanted to make sure she was

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

just thinking about myself,