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.

bring humans to this sacred place? To

her of when she was still a Young One and almost gave in to

Elder at the time,

anyone, Gratiana understood the severity of her

same way Elves couldn't taint themselves by interacting with other races, the Elves couldn't allow themselves to be tainted by letting the other races interact

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

Yet… she did that!

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

you!" The High Elder spat in anger, sadness,

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

Elders, however,

her face, there

act in such

but most of the

not one to act in such a manner, yet you brought disgrace to the Esteemed Council by leading the Youngs under your charge astray as you journeyed

again?" Aurora sighed, almost in exhaustion. The people in this room never missed any opportunity

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

spoke back with a tinge of annoyance, and everyone in the room picked up

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

eyes were moist with tears as

mercy on these ones, O'

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[Meanwhile]

Nature… thou calleth me

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