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?

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

had gotten an earful from an Esteemed Elder at the time, but compared to

anyone, Gratiana understood the severity of her

The same way Elves couldn't taint themselves by interacting with other races,

rule—traveling to the

Yet… she did that!

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

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

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

the Elders, however, was

than the shock on her face, there wasn't any other emotion that she

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

most of the Esteemed Elders scoffed at

in such a manner, yet you brought disgrace to the Esteemed Council by leading

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

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

spoke back with a tinge of annoyance,

tucked away in an empty abode right outside the hall

were moist with tears as she shook her

these ones, O' Oracle

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[Meanwhile]

calleth

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