@Nezchan that really hit me hard. I'd never thought of it like that, but I really imagine that is what would've had happened.
Although in some ways, that disaster did bring some blessings in disguise. A big reason why she resisted/eventually joined Muse was because of the lingering bitterness of that defeat, and her desire to try again at something she had failed before. Everything has a silver lining, I guess.