"Yeah, we've had heroes for as long as I can remember." She remembers tying a towel around her neck and pretending to be Superman since she was about four years old. Everyone in her school always had a Batman story, even though most of them were probably lies.

Then she laughs, startled and louder than she intends and has to cover her mouth as other people in line turn to look at them. The idea that anyone had looked at her in that hospital bed and thought hmmmm perfect candidate. "I guess they must have. They're probably feeling pretty disappointed right now."