Chapter 725 World Of White

Chapter 725 World Of White

The walk of silence continued between the two.

After their interaction subsided, neither Rey or The Oracle spoke another word to each other. Instead, the latter kept her eyes forward, and the latter followed her every movement. The landscape around them kept changing too.

Rey didn't ask any further questions, not allowing his impatience to get the better of him this time. He knew better than to say anything problematic.

This continued until, once again, The Oracle stopped.

"We're here..."

Rey set his gaze beyond The Oracle, staring into the space that she had her eyes on. That was when he saw it--a door in the middle of nowhere.

It was currently a desert landscape, so dry sand kept swirling around the door, its grains beating upon it as they danced in the air.

"She is beyond that door." The Oracle pointed, gesturing that Rey proceeded into the place.

Normally, Rey would have been very conflicted and skeptical of the whole thing. He would be rather suspicious of The Oracle, wanting her to venture in first--something like that. He would have considered a chance that the door was a trap too.

All of that was stifled now.

It wasn't that he trusted The Oracle completely, but that he simply saw no reason to be on guard before her. There was no need for her to resort to such an elaborate trap, even if she had malicious intent.

And Rey didn't think she had any malicious intent.

'So Esme is behind that door, huh...?' Stepping forward while breathing heavily, Rey kept his gaze fixated on the lone door.

There didn't seem to be anything behind it, but that didn't stop him from reaching for the doorknob and twisting it the moment he got close enough.

~FSHUUU~

A hissing sound proceeded from within the door as soon as he merely opened it.

"Go on" The Oracle's voice prompted him, and he could feel her gaze on his back. Not wanting to cause any further delay, he took a deep breath and stepped into the world of the unknown that he would be thrust into.

Then...

'T-this is--?' Rey's eyes widened as he was greeted with yet another vast world.

This was a land of winter, with a lot of mountains in the distance, and dried trees decorating the surrounding from various sides. In this world of white, there was silence--a form of purity. The decorum was deafening, and it felt sacred to the utmost.

No living entity seemed to be present.

... Except one.

Until...

"Can we talk? I'm sorry for not hearing you out last time." Rey finally spoke up, breaking into a sigh.

"It's fine."

"No, it's not!" He quickly interrupted her. "I should have considered you greatly, focusing on what you wanted and why. If I did that... I would have been able to properly convince you not to do this."

"You wouldn't have been able to convince me, Rey. This is something I want to do." She shook her head stubbornly.

Rey could feel a burning emotion within him as soon as he saw this.

"So... you were so comfortable just leaving? I still don't understand. As much as I apologize for not giving a conversation between us a chance, you also share in the blame for that. You... you..."

"So do you despise m—?"

"NO!" Rey took a step forward, but quickly stopped upon realizing how forceful he was probably being.

His main purpose for all of this was not just to get Esme to come back with him, but for the both of them to have a conversation and understand each other.

That wouldn't happen if he chose to be brutish.

"Rey... can I tell you something?" Esme's face seemed downcast at this point, depicting the very first emotion he had observed from her since their reunion.

The atmosphere suddenly grew tense, but Rey ready responded anyway.

"Yes! Yes, of cour—"

In a flash, she appeared right in front of Rey, her eyes fixated on his as she parted her lips and uttered the words.

"I love you."

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading!

Well... this was rather unexpected. We've finally gotten to that moment, haven't we? Wonder what happens next...