[As far as Lahabrea is concerned, this is a very important thing to know! It could put a serious crimp in his long term intentions to go world hopping!]

Hm. I see. [A group of weirdos who want to spread darkness, is it??] While that does sound ... rather familiar, for we too seek to expand the reach of darkness ... I cannot say such was done by my kind, for doing such a thing to children would be shameful, even if you were, say, a particularly dangerous young mortal.

[That's still ... rather ominous. How many groups of black clad hooded creepy people can there be out there, stumping for darkness???

At least two, apparently.]

Once free of this place, and matters tended to from the star I originate, I have great interest in seeing the lands and peoples life has in its infinite possibility conjured up. But if there is risk of it barring me from ever returning home..

[He spreads his hands briefly in an almost helpless gesture, as if this might somehow explain better to Sora what he means. Those gloves have wicked metal claws. what is WITH people wearing spooky outfits anyway!?]

To know it was individuals and not the stars themselves is of some comfort, and woe to those who seek to bar my path. But there is naught for me to regain here, that the Coven could hope to achieve.

[He reaches up one of his own voluminous sleeves, giving a brief sharp tug - and coming back out with a gold-edged crimson feather. The borders shine in the light as if they were true metal.]

For you see, this star has chosen to remove my power, and render this fate unto me. Much like yourself, it seems, but less.. rabbit, and mayhap more bird.

Why, of course you need both. If anyone says otherwise, they are idiots.

[For a moment, Lahabrea seems terribly confused, as if Sora had said something so painfully obvious that somehow he must have said something wrong. But what??]

Mistake me not, child. I certainly side with the night in all its magnificence and power, but not foolishly. A preponderance of darkness is as dangerous as a flood of light, and both are to be avoided at all costs, else risk the very variety of life I am interested in seeing.

[It's true ... more or less, from a distinctly Ascian perspective. The things Sora has contended with, with Darkness enveloping and destroying entire worlds - Lahabrea might well understand a little, but his devotion to the dark and the God that ruled it was at least in favor of continued existence.

The idea of annihilating it all was a bit numbing honestly.]

It is good, and proper, that a star might defend itself to maintain the way it is meant to be and not what others would force it to become! Though this one I feel is NOT defending itself.

[It feels more like the world is a BRAT and just wants to be annoying.]