An Extra’s POV

Tears.

In abundance, they fell from Rey's eyes as he heard those words from Alicia.

His eyes were wide open, encapsulating both shock and relief, leaving a gateway open for the bitter tears to flow.

Rey's knees felt weak, and before he knew it, he fell to his knees.

"I'm sorry for not telling you all this time! All of my reasons sound like excuses to me at the moment, and I know… I know I was supposed to say something, especially after you went and told me so much about you."

Not only did he passively deceive her, but he actively even lied to her.

And the result?

"Everything that happened to you… the tragedy that day… it happened because of me! If I wasn't so obsessed with trying to lead a double life, then everything would have played out completely differently!"

Rey's emotions were reaching the point of System interference, so he had to stop.

He took a breather, settled his heart, and continued—this time with a much lower voice.

"If I had been there that day… I could have… yet I… Alicia, I'm so sorry!" It was strange for Rey, who had so much power and authority—especially where he was coming from—to grovel at the feet of someone far weaker.

Any Elf who saw this would probably faint in disbelief.

But… this was exactly how he saw Alicia. She was much better than him in every department except for strength.

'I just got lucky, but… she's been an amazing person from the start!' He admired her and loved her at the same time—feelings that he intended to convey at this moment.

"Alicia… I actually… for the longest time, I've—"

"Rey, you shouldn't blame yourself for what happened to me—to everyone." Alicia cut him off right as he was about to confess.

want his words overlapping hers,

his cheeks softly from both ends as she smiled with

stand up, Rey. Come sit

so. His eyes remained fixated

me? Even after everything I… everything you…." He couldn't conclude his words due to

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it's not your fault, Rey." Once she said this, though, her expression became a lot darker, and the smile she had turned

world that is the problem." She muttered, her eyes

'This world…?'

love this world, Rey. You have a lot you want to do here, and I completely understood.

from Alicia was completely gone, and she expressed sheer exhaustion—if not disgust—towards

felt bad, but

world have overwhelmed the both of us… don't you

first entered the room, the sight of Alicia staring out the windows told him she was simply admiring the world outside, but he now knew that

was daydreaming about the world

more than enough time to think about it, and honestly, Rey… I

many times, but this was the very first time Alicia was saying it with such a strong expression on her face. The resolve was

his lips mustered as soon as

way he could

Esme all over again.' Rey was done trying to make others conform to what he desired,

selfish, no matter how he looked

have no right to get in the way of your departure, if that's what you really want.' This time, the tears completely dried up, and

on something that could potentially get everyone home—well, for those who are

H'Trae, and that could be enough to drive some

be a few others like him

the news. "What is

in the slightest. After all, it had to do with Alicia

positive

that's a surprise, Alicia." "Boo! Are you keeping secrets from me, mister? You just apologized for one, and here you are committing the

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