Defensive of her blind spot, any sign of movement her good eye caught provoked immediate reactions from Collette. She had tried to keep it trained on her assailant, jerking her head around and feeling the impact of the needles on her cheek. They were a bother, but not injurous there.

Unfortunately, the movement necessary to prevent those needles from driving into her eye caused her to lose track of Nightcap for the time being. With shooting pains driving through her head, Collette threw her mouth open wide again.

< If you want a hammer, you should be talking to Thor! >

Not that he'd been around for months, but that as a secondary point. She was open to attack, and until she found her aggressor again, Collette was aware of her disadvantage.