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.

like that? We could have at least 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 couldn't completely get angry

felt incredible guilt within

she wants, then am I not standing in the way of her goals? Should I really be doing this?' He thought to himself, mulling over his choice once

the right to

calming his emotions. In fact, since they only made the burden on him worse, he decided to

to get the replacement somehow. Esme will be free, and Alicia will

his head was hurting,

just feeling

After one more deep breath, he

~VWUUM!~

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

bland and ugly—almost like the

is only natural, considering how amazing

crumpling on his bed and forcing himself to sleep. At the

also dream of

though.' As his gaze turned to the entrance

had a visitor, and it wasn't someone he

he found himself right before his door, twisting the knob so he could see his guest and

seeing her brilliant face as he

her glasses also seemed a little out of place. She also seemed to be out of

that she wasn't waiting for

I'm not really in the mood to see

and the one thing he needed more than anything was rest. He even shut Emil out of

the moment, he didn't want any kind

have just made an important discovery that