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!'

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

colleagues eventually folded and told Rey what he

*******

going on with you,

had this thought as he finally made it to

distance now that his

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

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

want to see

to hear that, Rey maintained a

know. But I

Magic. The entire area was also isolated from

even Ater could hear

was just

what we want. You're

about that. I just want to make sure

need time. Time

She couldn't be alone at such a

know that's what you think you

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

her voice.

ever gotten angry

feel terrible, shitty even.

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

it was to hear, Rey felt like she was being

even what made

decision

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

could see her

'Maybe I should just—'

suddenly echoed in Rey's mind, causing him to

a stern expression from Ater, who

Just leave

let it all sink in—everything that happened, and

to make sure

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

just thinking about myself,