An Extra’s POV

Whispers echoed as Rey, Kara, and Esme trailed behind Gratiana who led them.

The rest of the Elves had dispersed, as ordered by their Big Sis. As a result, they playfully went around the Community to see their friends or have fun.

Were they worried about their Elder? Yes.

However, more than that emotion, the excitement they felt was an overriding force for them. They wanted to hate their experiences with the sisters they had in the Community.

The Dungeon Experience, their new perspective on Nature… and the kind of person the man who just entered the city was.

All of this, along with their child-like personalities, made them almost forget Gratiana and her fate, as they trailed off, leaving Rey and his allies to be her only escorts.

Or rather, she was theirs.

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"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?!"

The High Elder's shriek nearly caused all the Esteemed Elders to wince, despite being used to how hysterical she could be at times.

Usually, they would internally caution her to display more decorum and composure, but none of those thoughts were in their mind at the moment. Right now, all the members of the Esteemed Council couldn't help but agree with the words and actions of the High Elder.

All of them were wondering the same thing.

Gratiana La Shanagari, one of the most committed of all the Elves in the Community, had done the one thing that no other rebel had ever managed to do.

place? To our haven? To the

This reminded her of when she was still a Young One

Elder at the time, but compared to that… this felt a lot

Gratiana understood the

Elven Community was a sacred place, filled with the sacred people of Nature—the Elves. The same way Elves couldn't taint themselves by interacting with other races, the Elves couldn't allow themselves to be tainted by

despite very few Elves breaking the first rule—traveling to

Yet… she did that!

would be considered tainted—if not abominable—to

on you, Gratiana! Shame on you!" The High Elder spat

other Esteemed Elders stared at Gratiana with similar emotions, though the intensity of the

the Elders, however, was an

than the shock on her face, there

Elder, why don't we let Gratiana explain herself? She isn't one to act in such a manner." After

most of the Esteemed Elders

act in such a manner, yet you brought disgrace to the Esteemed Council by leading the Youngs under your

exhaustion. The people in this room never missed any opportunity they had

That again! Do you not realize that it could be because of your reckless actions that

hear her out first before making that assumption." Aurora spoke back with a

abode right outside the hall of the Elders,

eyes were moist with tears as she shook her

ones, O' Oracle of

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[Meanwhile]

calleth me to

together, amidst the devastation that surrounded them. They all held hands