Flash blinding me while sleeping?

Just wondering if this was as intended. Seeing as how when you save, you get the echo that you close your eyes in time... |100%HP|59%MN|97%MV|12 AM|civilized| |2945TNL| |100%HP|59%MN|97%MV|12 AM|civilized| |2945TNL| You are blinded by a bright flash of light! |100%HP|78%MN|100%MV|1 AM|civilized| |2945TNL| You feel slightly disoriented. |100%HP|78%MN|100%MV|1 AM|civilized| |2945TNL| Someone tells the group 'curses, i fail to close my eyes each time' You receive 572 experience points. |100%HP|79%MN|100%MV|1 AM|civilized| |2373TNL| Autosaving. You feel less pugilistic. |100%HP|98%MN|100%MV|2 AM|civilized| |2373TNL| |100%HP|98%MN|100%MV|2 AM|civilized| |2373TNL| wa You wake and stand up. |100%HP|98%MN|100%MV|2 AM|civilized| |2373TNL| l Someone says 'Ye up, bard?' |100%HP|98%MN|100%MV|2 AM|civilized| |2373TNL| You can't see a thing!