An Extra’s POV

~VWUUUSH!~

The lights of the hallowed shrine shone brighter as it welcomed Rey back into its inner embrace.

As the young man felt the cool ground of the sanctum, breathing in its air and staring at the statue—whose bright eyes were beginning to dim—he took in a deep breath.

"Huuu…" Then, he exhaled slowly.

He did all of this to calm himself, controlling the rabid emotions that threatened to burst through the threshold and consume him. That's right! Rey was feeling a myriad of emotions as he reappeared in the world as he knew it.

He felt frustration, rage, disappointment, confusion, sadness, and a bunch of other feelings—all coming at him at once, nearly overflowing within his stationary form.

Still, even with all of these, Rey maintained a straight facade.

'In the end, I had to accept the deal…' His thoughts trailed as he leaked out more heavy exhalations, doing his best to breathe deeply.

'I had no real choice, just as she said. Even when I tried bargaining, all of it fell through.'

Apparently, he had overestimated The Oracle's interest in the Elves. What was at the top of her priority was an heir, and Esme was a perfect candidate for that.

'She returned me here without letting me get too many words in. I guess she has no doubt that I'll follow through with the deal…'

Rey truly didn't like being used like this.

He hated being a mere piece in a game that he didn't even understand. Perhaps that what caused his ever-growing frustration.

No… that wasn't all.

talked it out…' In a way, Rey felt mad at her for just choosing the option that would most definitely end with the both of them separating. However, he

felt incredible guilt within

not standing in the way of her goals? Should I really be doing this?'

really have the right

wasn't helping in calming his emotions. In fact, since they only made the burden on him worse, he decided

find a way to get the replacement somehow. Esme will be free, and Alicia will be saved. I'll have my cake and eat it at the same time…

felt like his head was

was just feeling

of here.' After one more deep breath, he

~VWUUM!~

exact moment, his scenery changed and he found himself inside his lodge—within the luxurious room that the Elves had

was immaculately arranged, but it all felt utterly bland and ugly—almost like

only natural, considering how amazing The Oracle's Domain

the very least, that would

dream of having Esme by

gaze turned to

it wasn't someone he could

twisting the knob so he could see his guest and not

seeing her brilliant face

glasses also seemed a little out of place. She also seemed to be out of breath, which meant it hadn't

a little relieved that she wasn't

I'm not really in the mood to

rest. He even shut Emil out of his

the moment, he didn't want any

just made an