An Extra’s POV

Gratiana gritted her teeth as she walked behind Rey Skylar.

She had her head somewhat lowered, as it hung shamefully on her shoulders while she contemplated everything that just happened.

"Haa… haaa…"

Steamy breaths escaped her lips with every step she took, and every second or two, she would lift her gaze to look at the man who walked a couple of inches from her. She desperately wanted to close the gap and access what she was denied, but—

'No! What am I thinking? Why am I… what would the girls think?!'

Gratiana tried her best to hide the immense guilt that was bubbling up within her, but it was getting too much to bear. A few moments ago, when Rey told her about the return of the Young Ones, she was disappointed.

It was only for a split second, but she certainly thought:

'Why did they have to return now?!'

As an Elder, she should have been elated by their safe return. Yet, she selfishly indulged in a bet that put so much on the line. Instead of rushing to rescue them, she instead conversed with the perpetrator of all these evils.

Gratiana felt awful beyond measure.

'They're my responsibility… yet I abandoned them.' Her thoughts trailed as she watched Rey exit the Fortress. She felt reluctant to do the same.

'How can I even face them?'

She simply wanted to stay back and hide herself in the shadows; at least, until she had worked up the courage to face her little sisters.

Unfortunately—

~VWUSH~

choice in

placed his arm around her as he smiled confidently at the Elves who were fast

much that it was difficult for her to render a single word or action

now?" She heard Rey whisper to

she looked at the incoming girls and the menacing expressions on

with blood, and they were dripping with all manner of

with a battle-hardened glare

look innocent

it—even felt it within her—but she didn't want to accept

at the group that now reached the

even if it is right in

"I… I can't…"

her body react accordingly—almost as if it completely

as much. Which is why I'll show it to you—right here and now." Gratiana didn't know what he meant by that, but he simply stood still, allowing the girls to approach even further. They walked through the

you planning? Girls! My

much as a single word. They didn't even glance at her—or Rey for that matter—but kept walking straight

It puzzled Gratiana instantly.

you're about to witness with your own eyes." He narrowed his eye

observing as her little sisters stopped short of the

moment, they were

if choreographed, they all stopped moving, and Gratiana didn't understand why. She was able to know every little thing that went on in the minds of her Youngs, but this time she was completely

"What are they doi—?"

~BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!~

of energy in many forms—fire, lightning, light, or sheer explosions—charged from the weapons of these girls as they fired their

as the utter obliteration of the towering

left that place, yet they blew it up. Shouldn't their first thoughts be to save

at the horror she