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

colleagues eventually folded and told Rey what he had

*******

on

made it to the entrance of

of course, maintained even more distance now that his Master had

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

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

to see

hear that,

But I want to see

door, ensuring his voice got carried over with Sound Magic. The

could hear what they

was just

always get what we want.

isn't about that. I just want to

need time. Time

time. She couldn't be alone at such

think you need,

need? What makes you think you

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

ever gotten angry at me

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

am. But… I can't see you

Rey felt like she was

even

my decision

step in. He could phase through, and there were a

see her without her seeing

'Maybe I should just—'

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

his surprise, he saw a stern

leave

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

make sure

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

just thinking about