This is no longer the case.
>l
It's so dark you can't see much of anything.
>look
It's so dark you can't see much of anything.
>l me
It's so dark you can't see much of anything.
>l baton
It's so dark you can't see much of anything.
>l e
It's so dark you can't see much of anything.
>l w
It's so dark you can't see much of anything.
>e
You begin crawling slowly toward the east.
This applies to glance as well.
Get a flare or flashlight if you plan to play in the dark. Or you'll be literally stumbling around blind.
-- S