Larksong Grotto Counting Stars

She followed, but she spoke not. While no question passed her lips, Reek could see them etched across her face. Her confusion was palpable. It was Reek's hope that he could wipe some of that confusion away with a bit of explanation. "You misinterpret," he said, leading her on both a physical and spiritual path. "You blame Raas for your misfortune, but the ills of the world are not his doing." They could not be. Raas was a perfect being -- Good incarnate. 

The Heartless on the otherhand. "But there is a tempter," he continued. "The Heartless lures souls with worldly temptation -- He is the adversary and the one who is responsible for your pain." It was one the light of Raas that could protect against the temptation of the Heartless. "Raas has given us freedom to choose for ourselves -- He protects those who ask for His protection."

He looked back to her as he walked. "Does this help explain Aspen?" He asked, smiling warmly.