An Extra’s POV

Esme ended up building strongholds for the people in those settlements and teaching them a few things they could use to develop their lands.

She aided in their agriculture, helped to defeat the Monsters that terrorized them, and solved a lot of their crisis; both internal and external.

The process was long and arduous—hence the reason for her late arrival.

"You should have seen them, Rey. They looked so miserable…"

To say his heart ached upon hearing all about what Esme witnessed would be an understatement.

"I… always thought I was helping all of humanity by siding with the Alliance. But, I guess I was wrong." He mumbled.

"I was only helping some."

"Yeah. From what I heard, the Alliance doesn't even bother with these small regions. I find that to be very distasteful." Esme's face darkened even further as she frowned.

"The people in charge here… I despise them."

"Is that why you barged in and caused such a commotion? You didn't care about them?" Rey chuckled as he sat on the bed, right beside her.

"It's not funny, Rey. The people out there were suffering greatly, yet the Alliance that's meant to be aiding humanity sat by and did nothing!"

"No, Esme. You're being a little too shortsighted." Rey sighed, finally settling in on the bed, crossing his legs as he sat up.

"What?"

"We still have insufficient information to blame the Alliance for the suffering of those people."

"Did you not hear a word that I said? Those people were—!"

"I did. I heard you quite well. And I understand that those people have been through rather unfortunate times."

"Then—!"

"It, in no way, means the United Human Alliance is at fault here." Rey sighed.

The United Human Alliance was—at its core—an amalgamation of different countries and cultures. When the war of the Dragons came, they gathered their strength together to fight.

"So it only follows that the Nations you saw were excluded from the amalgamation—either of their own accord, or due to their inability to reach the standards of an alliance."

you talking

doing nothing to help

"Y-yeah. I mean…"

the Dragons?" Rey asked, his tone

"…"

nothing to the question. Perhaps because she already knew the obvious

Alliance is actively fighting the war, and to do that they need all the help they can get. It makes no logical sense that they would ignore potential fighting power, so chandes

the very people she saved—the ones who

"Re, you—"

how they were helpless against the might of the Dragons, while the Alliance was better off. They said all those things, presenting themselves to be the

suited their narrative. As long as Ingroup bias existed, the way their perspective would be shoved into

there's no reason why the Alliance would abandon those people unless, for some reason, they refused to

few reasons why that could be

have much to offer in terms of resources or military power. It's possible that they wouldn't have much of governmental control within the Alliance, and even their highest leaders would

ultimate power they had as the ruler of a small land than to merely be little fish

to rule in hell than become

can see their Alignments, rememeber? I also know when someone is being dishonest

of the deal with the Alliance, and they refused. The people were perhaps fed another narrative, which passed around until everuone believed they were right and the

the leaders

that the previous leaders who were approached with the deal and refused are already dead.

fell silent once

to disappear, but she was also not as headstrong about her views as

the victims she rescued were perhaps not as innocent as she thought. And even if some were,

motives I am unaware of. There's also the fact that

Alliance itself was in a crisis, it wouldn't make any utilitarian sense to divide the

group that was actively

it leaves a bad taste in my mouth…'

he didn't like the fact that he was made unaware of the

logic

from that. There are many unsavory parts about them. Still… we can't blame them

get it. But, Rey, the solution I offered them was

damage that had been done to these people for over a decade could not be resolved by Esme in only

a week in each settlement, so it wasn't like she could

it's the fault of their leaders that they weren't able to join the Alliance and enjoy its

both hands

don't

of red and blue,

They both smiled.