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!'

his crimson eyes glowing brighter with every word that proceeded from

his colleagues eventually folded and told Rey what he had to

*******

going on

had this thought as he finally made it to the entrance of Esme's

more distance now that

from the doorstep, watching as Rey nervously stood in front of the door

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

want to see

to hear that, Rey maintained a straight

know. But I

Sound Magic. The entire area was also isolated from everywhere else, so nothing

hear

just Rey and

what we want. You're not an exception,

just want to

need time. Time

time. She

you think you need, but

need? What makes you think you know what I need right

heard Esme raise her voice. It sounded like she

gotten angry

made Rey feel terrible, shitty

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

as it was to hear, Rey felt

was even what

decision and

phase through, and there were a few ways for him

could see her without her seeing

'Maybe I should just—'

Rey's mind, causing him to

his surprise, he saw a stern expression from Ater, who

Just leave

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

to make sure she was

over for a few seconds—especially

I was just thinking about