Before Then

"You are sleep-deprived," Ezekiel said.

After Harriet opened another portal straight to the frozen Antarctic plains, Ezekiel noticed Harriet stroking the bridge of her nose in between her eyes. But Harriet shook her head.

"No, actually, I just went blind," she said.

Ezekiel blinked and looked at Harriet carefully for some time. He didn't really see any sign that could prove she was lying about being unable to see. Her eyelashes were fluttering every so often and sometimes even hiding one eye completely behind her black veil.

"Are you... being serious?" Ezekiel asked once again as he took off his coat. He put it on the woman's shoulders, making sure she was nice and warm.

"This is nothing. My sight will come back soon," Harriet said.

She could prevent nosebleeds because she could heal her damaged veins immediately, but not the complex biological structure in her eyes. She would need more time for that.