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 that

say, Rebal and his colleagues eventually folded and told Rey what

*******

going on with

he finally made it to

distance now that his Master had arrived

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

however, a sound gently echoed from within the

don't want to see you…

heartbreaking as it was to hear that, Rey

I want to see

ensuring his voice got carried over with Sound Magic. The entire

Ater could hear what they were

was just Rey

always get what we want. You're not an exception,

that. I just want to make sure you're

need time. Time to process

than time. She couldn't be alone at such a critical

you think you need,

I need? What makes you think you know

raise her voice. It sounded like she was very

she ever gotten angry at me

shitty even. 'I'm

I can't see you or

it was to hear, Rey felt like she was being

even what made

respect my decision

could easily break down the door and step in. He could phase through, and there were a few ways for him to even sneak in without her

could see her without her seeing

'Maybe I should just—'

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

to his surprise, he saw a stern expression

leave

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

just… wanted to make

few seconds—especially

was just thinking about