So, she had already guessed what the next surprise might be. She expected to be very happy, but not too surprised.
When she got out of the car, Miles Xavier took her hand, and the roar of a massive crowd instantly filled her ears.
It was loud; a lot of people must have gathered.
But the voices seemed somewhat distant, and she couldn't make out what any individual was saying.
Miles Xavier led her forward, step by step. The sounds around them grew clearer, and she could even sense bright flashes of white light through the tie that served as her blindfold.
"Oh my god, this is so romantic! If I could ever experience something like this, I could die happy."
"I can't believe she's the one President Xavier chose in the end."
"She's so ordinary. I don't get what's so attractive about her."
...
The murmurs continued, one after another. Because Joan Shaw was blindfolded, her hearing was especially sharp.
