"I was in a chemical accident when I was a teenager. The radioactive waste that blinded me gave me certain other... Abilities, that I obviously no longer possess here," I explain, in some degree to them both. I reach for Ellen with my good hand in an effort to reassure, my thoughts still racing. It's not often I launch so bluntly into my life story, but now's not the time to worry about playing coy.

"I've never had any worrying symptoms since my arrival, so I never bothered to have any tests done. If Ellen is pregnant, I want to ensure that the baby won't have any complications because of me and whatever... Power dampener is at play here."