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 our haven? To

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

earful from an Esteemed Elder at the time,

than anyone, Gratiana understood the severity

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 letting the

to the world of the tainted beings—no one

Yet… she did that!

considered tainted—if not abominable—to the very heart of their dwelling

Shame on you!" The High Elder spat

emotions, though the intensity of the respective kinds of feelings differed depending on

of the Elders, however, was an

the shock on her face, there wasn't any other

explain herself? She isn't one to act in such a manner." After recoiling from the shock, Aurora finally spoke up in defense of her

eyes begged for mercy, but most of the Esteemed

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

people in this room

again! Do you not realize that it could be because of your reckless actions that an upstanding Elder like Gratiana ended up

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

away in an empty abode right

with tears as

mercy on these ones,

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[Meanwhile]

Nature… thou calleth me to thine

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