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!'

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

eventually folded and

*******

going on

finally made it to the entrance of

more distance now that

doorstep, watching as Rey nervously stood

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

don't want to

as it was to hear that, Rey maintained a

I

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

could hear what they

just

always get what we want. You're

about that. I just want to make sure you're

need time. Time to

time. She

you think

I THINK I need? What makes you think

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

gotten angry at

it made Rey feel terrible, shitty

I can't see you or speak to you right

to hear, Rey felt like

was even what made it

respect my decision and

break down the door and step in. He could phase through, and there were a few ways for him to even sneak

her without her seeing

'Maybe I should just—'

in Rey's mind, causing him to promptly look

stern expression

leave

it all sink in—everything that happened, and all

wanted to make sure she

few seconds—especially with

I was just thinking