And yet, without power, there is very little you can truly accomplish in this world. Power comes in many, many forms... but it is a necessity, and people here have it. Or the potential for it.

[Satsuki had power. Satsuki had drive. A sheer force of will that it alone felt as if it was a match for the monster she was taming to obtain strength. That power, that drive - that was something Saretha wanted before. It is someone she wants to be, now.

Still, there is a thoughtful pause. It is prolonged, and she actually makes no effort to hide it.]

...that is a valid point, however. And, I think... all the more reason we should be more proactive as an entity.