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.

humans to this sacred place? To our haven?

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

from an Esteemed Elder at the time,

anyone, Gratiana understood the severity of her

Nature—the Elves. The same way Elves couldn't taint themselves

the entirety of their civilization, despite very few Elves breaking the first rule—traveling to the world of the tainted beings—no one had

Yet… she did that!

tainted—if not

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

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

the Elders, however,

shock on her face, there wasn't any other

Elder, why don't we let Gratiana explain herself? She isn't one to act in such a manner." After recoiling from the shock, Aurora finally spoke

most of the Esteemed Elders scoffed at

that the same way you were also not one to act in such a manner, yet you brought disgrace to the

people in this room never missed any opportunity they had to remind her of her

not realize that it could be because of your

hear her out first before making that assumption." Aurora spoke back with a

empty abode right outside the hall of the Elders, the Elves present couldn't

High Elder's eyes were moist with tears as she

mercy on these ones,

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[Meanwhile]

calleth me to

surrounded them. They all held hands tightly, their eyes