<div class="floatright">(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6193/headphoneswhiteblueeyes.jpg)</div>"What do you think made the Roman Empire so powerful, if not for military strength?" she asked Akio incredulously.  "Do you think they were just better, that their gods were stronger, that they had something going for them other than pure brute strength?"  She shook her head.  "If it worked like that and power counted for nothing, we wouldn't have to train and get better in order to be able to topple the regime."<br/><br/>She gave a nod to the newcomer.  "I'm sure you already know our names.  I'm ready to go."