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!'

me her room. I want to see her." Rey pressed, his crimson

Rebal and his colleagues eventually folded

*******

on with

as he finally made it to the

course, maintained even more distance now that his Master had arrived at his

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

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

want to see

to hear that, Rey maintained a

know. But I want to see

door, ensuring his voice got carried over with Sound Magic. The entire area was also isolated from everywhere else,

even Ater could hear what they were

just Rey and

get what we want. You're not

just want

time. Time to

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

know that's what you think you need, but you also

need? What makes you think you

heard Esme raise her voice. It sounded

gotten

it made Rey feel terrible, shitty even. 'I'm only trying to

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

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

that was even what

my decision and

in. He could phase through, and there were a

see her

'Maybe I should just—'

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

surprise, he saw a stern expression from

Just leave

all sink in—everything that happened, and all

make sure she was

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

I was just thinking