Spoilers! A certain characters eyes

[TinyRedLeaf]

I wonder if it's worth pointing out that, technically, the WoL doesn't yet know that Y'shtola is blind. It's something that only Matoya has noticed, and she confronted Y'shtola about it in private.

That being the case, I don't find it unusual that none of the other characters — including the WoL — is urgently looking for a cure. Yes, Y'shtola's eyes may be different, but as far as almost everyone around her is concerned, she doesn't seem to be handicapped in any way.

And I put it down to simple courtesy and respect for her privacy, that no one has actually thought to ask what happened to her eyes.

Imagine, if you would, that you nearly lost a real-life friend to a life-threatening accident. She was saved, but only at the very last moment, and suffered permanent, disfiguring injuries as a result. What would be the first thing you'd feel when you meet her in hospital? For my part, I imagine that I'd be immensely relieved that she survived and is okay. Would I mention her injuries? I highly doubt so, unless she brought it up herself.

And here's the thing: Y'shtola never mentioned anything about her eyes nor her vision. The closest hint she dropped, when the Scions reunited with her, was her noticing something different about Alphinaud. But everyone thought at the time that she was merely referring to the young elezen's brooding depression.

It was only natural, I feel, for everyone to assume that her time in the Lifestream had scarred her, perhaps permanently. That was what I assumed, in real life, when I watched that cutscene. It wasn't until later that we, the players learnt, how bad the injury was.

It's not clear when Y'shtola herself realised what has happened to her. In any case, she was never likely to tell anyone else about it, given that she keeps to herself most of the time. So, it really isn't surprising that no one is prying into her personal affairs — it would be insensitive, on the one hand, and rude on the other.

And given also that she seems to be seeing just fine, who would notice that she's actually blind? Only a master mage who knows Y'shtola like the back of her hand would be in the position to ask so sensitive a question.