An Extra’s POV

Trisha already knew…

She had realized it a long time ago. It didn't matter how hard she swung her blade, or improved her form, or desired victory… she was never going to get it.

Not against someone like Rey.

As the boy closed in on her after parrying her final move, she felt herself descend into a haze.

'I thought… if I hit him one time, I could prove something to myself… and to him. If I managed to do it, then he wouldn't have been such a liar.'

All this time, Rey portrayed himself as weak but skilled. It lit a flame within her that even she could become stronger if she kept at her training and adhered to his advice.

She indeed became stronger, but the backlash of betrayal that came from her new perception of Rey wasn't something she could ignore. She tried to, but was unsuccessful at every turn.

It seemed like Rey lied to her all along.

'This is the difference between those who have good Skills and those who worked hard to hone their skill.' Trisha closed her eyes as she watched Rey's blade near her.

'In the end, Skills are all that matters.'

~WHOOOM!~

A powerful gust of wind blew past her, and she suddenly felt something warm wrap itself around her—like a coat that covered her from the front.

It was Rey, and he was currently embracing her.

"Trisha, I'm sorry…" As he whispered those words in her ears, his calm voice caused her body to grow stiff.

She wasn't miraculously relieved of the anger within her, but her heart raced regardless.

"...."

For the longest moment, she said nothing. Perhaps she derived some sort of comfort from being hugged by Rey, who now had a height taller than her.

~CLANG!~

Her weapon fell to the ground, causing a loud echo to fill the room.

Trisha remained silent, though. A conflicted expression played on her face. It was clear that she still despised Rey for his several threads of deciet, and for how he gave her a hope—an expectation—that she could never live up to.

After all, back then… when Rey fought and defeated Billy, he became an inspiration to her.

She monitored his growth from that point on with utmost diligence and arrived at a conclusion.

'If Rey could do it, I can too…'

a lie. And Trisha hated him

for you for the longest

"...."

"You knew, didn't you?"

"... Yeah."

wrapped around her,

me, I already know. Your eyes… are for

forced to give the only truthful response

"... Yeah."

me, and I'd compete

a few steps away, looking at him with moist

longer think you're

face remined calm through it all. It almost seemed he was a brick wall,

worried that I went too far, but it seems I was wrong.' Her unshed tears slowly began to dry up, and her trembling heart

I can disagree with you on that." Rey's voice pierced the air, causing her heart to jump a

seemed like a tiny moment, emotions flickered

things very differently if I

her blade. Her sweaty ebony body gleamed as her muscles went

by the hilt and shrugged once she

too petty of me to get upset with you over these minor

Rey responsible for a large chunk of her growth, but he also protected her and the city more

owed him her life and so

why it's so hard to just put it all behind me and

up with all kinds of excuses for him, but in the end… none of those could heal a

don't want a part in it." She spoke pretty bluntly, glancing to her side—the very entrance

all of this, Rey was still

spotted something there, and as she narrowed her eyes at the place,

"Trisha, I—"

she uttered caused Rey to sigh and also glance to the entrance, where

seemed even Rey had noticed his presence. That was no surprise, all things considered. The one known as the Guildmaster was merely hiding behind the partly shut doors of the vast hall, and he must have

few seconds after Trisha spoke up, and both parties focused their attention on the door, the

fine blend between a child and a teenager; cute, yet having an air of

as he scratched his similarly colored hair. One look at him, and

I wasn't eavesdropping

doubtful gazes from both Rey and Trisha as they looked at

for real!" He yelled out,

more than an ordinary teenager.

see you

pretend like we didn't see each other just a few months ago! You think I didn't piece everything

Jet as well?!" Trisha's eyes widened as she looked at

"Well, that was actually—"

deepened, and Rey could only do one thing in response to