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.

you bring humans to this sacred place? To our haven? To the bastion of

bowed. This reminded her of when she was still

the time, but compared to

Gratiana understood the severity of

themselves by interacting with other races, the Elves couldn't allow themselves to

few Elves breaking the first rule—traveling to the world of the tainted beings—no one had ever managed

Yet… she did that!

tainted—if not abominable—to the very heart of

you!" The High Elder

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

of the Elders, however,

than the shock on her face, there

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

but most of the Esteemed Elders scoffed at

you brought disgrace to the Esteemed Council by leading the Youngs under your charge astray as you journeyed to

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

not realize that it could be because of your reckless actions that an upstanding Elder like Gratiana ended

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

visitors tucked away in an empty abode right

with tears as she shook her

on these ones, O' Oracle

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[Meanwhile]

Nature… thou calleth me to

huddled together, amidst the devastation that surrounded them. They all held hands tightly, their eyes closed