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// I knew she'd get there 
// Story: The Shyness of Blindness 
// by S Olin S 
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Carousel Boutique



After the last visit, Rarity and Fluttershy decided to have the next visit instead be Annie coming over to Rarity's.
Fluttershy thought it would help the filly get more comfortable with being outside of familiar territory. She figured that this would be the best option since she already knew Claire and T fairy well and seemed to like them more than anypony else she had met. And as such, reasoned that if she would feel comfortable with other ponies anywhere outside of her own home and the orphanage, it would be here.

When they arrived, T and Claire were in the living room already, with rarity setting up some more seating for the two parents to sit at, as well as an extra seat in case Annie decided to plant herself on a seat again.
Fluttershy sat down on a couch with Rarity. And Annie, instead of going for the single seat, chose to sit with Fluttershy. 
But she noticed that Annie wasn't hiding behind her like last time, just sitting with her body pushed against hers. Fluttershy was happy to see that she wasn't hiding outside of the house anymore. At least, she wasn't hiding at the house of ponies she knew. 
Rarity and Fluttershy were both pleased with the progression. Not only because Annie was becoming more comfortable outside of Fluttershy's house, but also because it meant that T and Claire would hopefully make a new friend. Winners all around.

After Annie sat down, T ran up to her.
"Hi, Annie! This is my house. You weren't here very long last time. But since you'll be staying longer, I'll tell you what's in this room," T offered. "So, right over there is... is the..." T quickly realized, however, that Annie couldn't really see what he was talking about. So he had to figure out a way to give her a tour without relying on her being able to see much.
And that's when he realized how he could do it. Annie could see... kind of. Her vision wasn't entirely gone. She could see vague blurs of color. And since T would contrast pretty well with everything in the room, he could direct her to whatever he was talking about and describe what it looked like.
"Okay, I have an idea." He walked over to the front door, and Annie's focus followed him.
"So you see me?" He asked from across the room.

"Yeah." She answered.

"Great. So this is the front door. It's surrounded by really big windows. It has a bell right above it so mom knows when somepony comes in."
T walked over to a collection of curtains near the door. "This is where mom keeps dresses before revealing them. It's got a lot of curtains and everypony is excited to see them be pulled back."
He continued the tour, showing her the pedestal where ponies could review their outfits, which he described as "A table with three mirrors so ponies can look at themselves better," and just tried to gove Annie as in-depth of a tour as he could, given that she couldn't really see any of it in much detail.
"So, that's this room. I hope I helped you know what's in here, I know you see things all blurry so I tried my best."

Annie was happy that T had put so much effort into letting her understand her surroundings better.
"Thanks, T. And yeah, I got as much as I can. Your house seems like a really cool place."

"Thanks. I like it here. It seems like it's always busy, which mom likes."

The fillies would continue talking for the rest of the hour. And Fluttershy was really happy to see ho far Annie had come from when she first came over.
Claire wasn't left out of the conversation, either. Soon after T's tour, she would join in and they would talk about what it was like living in the boutique, and what kinds of ponies would come in every day and some of the funny storied that surrounded a few of them. 
Overall, Fluttershy was proud of Annie for making such good progress. 
And while it would still take a few years until she would become fully comfortable going out and being with other ponies without staying put to a chair, a highlight of which was when Annie would get another full tour of the boutique from T wherein she got up and walked around the place.
Later on, Annie, T and Claire ould become good friends (Annie and T especially) and Annie would eventually get her cutie mark. A rare flower that has calming abilities. 
And as time went on, while not completely being confident in all situations, (She has a terrible fear of the dark) Annie would come to understand that, as long as she had tour guide T, she would be just fine.

Unless it's dark outside.