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.

sacred place? To our haven? To the

silent, her hands behind her back as her head was bowed. This reminded her of when she was still a Young One and almost gave in to her lust for killing; nearly ripping apart the body of her

from an Esteemed Elder at the time, but

anyone, Gratiana understood the

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

of their civilization, despite very few Elves breaking the first rule—traveling to the world of the

Yet… she did that!

people who would be considered tainted—if not abominable—to the very heart

The High Elder spat

at Gratiana with similar emotions, though the intensity of the

Elders,

there wasn't any other

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

gleaming eyes begged for mercy, but most of

brought disgrace to the Esteemed Council by leading

Aurora sighed, almost in exhaustion. The people in this room never missed any opportunity they

of your reckless actions that an upstanding Elder like Gratiana ended up committing

a tinge of annoyance, and everyone in the

the visitors tucked away in an empty abode right outside the hall of the

with tears as she shook her

mercy on these ones, O'

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[Meanwhile]

Nature… thou calleth

devastation that surrounded them. They all held hands tightly, their eyes closed