A/N: Still homeless, but writing helps as usual.

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5 days ago

I woke up in a soft bed, thankful to not have those voices revisit me just yet. This was so much to take in. A blind unicorn? I might as well had been a blind pegasus for all the good it'll do. I groaned as I sat up, wishing I could see where I was. I slowly got out of bed and waved my front leg around like a human would with a walking stick. Apparently, I had yet to master my new legs because I crashed onto the floor. Again. I've seen the ponies on tv repeatedly use three legs to walk while using their fourth to grasp something. Not me. Then again, none of them had been in my place. Ok, that's a lie if you count Equestria Girls but that was not thought of until much later.

I sighed while picking myself up and called out. "Hey, a little help here!"

Nothing.

I tried again. "Hello?!"

I could hear hoofbeats racing to this room. Finally. The pony rushed in, out of breath. She walked around me, looking me over, I guess, and sighed once her inspection was finished. I could hear her walk around and check the room for anything out of place. Finding nothing, She returned to me and sighed.

"That might have been you, making all that noise huh? Were you trying to speak Ponish?"

I tilted my head, having heard a question in her tone yet obviously did not know what she wanted. "I wish I knew what you are saying."

She groaned. "Of course, you cannot answer in our language yet. Straight."

Now that word I knew and I walked forward, only for her to nudge me slightly to the left. I reached out with a hoof curiously, only to discover I nearly crashed into a dresser. I nodded my thanks then continued out the door and -

"Left!"

I guess I'm going left. I could hear her walk behind me, her voice exhausted but kind. I wonder what she did for a living that had her so tired. A few minutes later, she tapped the right side of my flank to tell me to go right. I nodded while she went ahead of me and herded me towards what felt like a chair. I hummed an acknowledgment and sat down, smiling as I could smell wonderful food. I glanced around, hoping to intake more of the deliciousness. I clapped my hooves together, as I have seen in the show, to indicate my excitement.

Tea Leaf giggled. "Good to see you hungry. Now, let's try this whole eating thing again. Yesterday, most of it wound up on the floor."

I frowned at her tone; it reminded me of someone talking to a baby. Granted, she kept babbling on as one would to a child, to help them learn a spoken language. I settled for a tired sigh, skipping even trying to use either hoof or horn, and dove in face first. Whatever it was, it was amazing. There was an odd texture from time to time, but I didn't pay much attention to it. I was starving.

"Really? You have a horn for a reason." Whatever she said, she sounded so done with me.

I shouldn't complain since she was letting me stay with her, but herr attitude made it seem like I was a chore or project. Then again, I did not know anything about her. Maybe, she was just overworked. It didn't take me long to finish the meal. I remembered the ponies carried things with their mouths, so I tried doing so to take my plate to the sink… wherever that was. Did dishwashers ever exist here?

"You don't have to do that, but thank you!"

I guess I was doing something right, judging by her tone. The weight of the plate in my mouth threw the rest of me into chaos. I took baby steps while trying to think where a sink might be. I had to learn to be self sufficient in this new body to survive. I could hear muttering as the pony herded me once more. She guided me to the sink after fumbling around for several minutes. I felt kinda bad; I was dropped on her, and now she has to help me navigate her home instead of doing whatever she needs to do. The least I could do was try to be a helpful guest, as limited that would be until I gained my bearings.

I heard a noise coming from somewhere far away. The pony herded me out of the kitchen, down a hallway, and into another room. She sat me down and went to investigate the sound. I heard a door creak open and a familiar voice spoke. It was the nurse pony who helped me out of the hospital. If only I could thank her for freeing me from my prison. I sighed and got up, once again taking baby steps to avoid a potential mess. I bumped into a few things, but thankfully not hard enough to break them. I tried to trot, as I have seen the ponies do in the show, only to land on my face. Again. This is ridiculous. I must have made a big noise because I could hear them rush in.

"Still doesn't have the best balance, I see; she might need some physical therapy if this continues." Summer Breeze commented while helping me to my feet.

"I do not think she has the bits for that, Breeze." Tea Leaf replied while moving the delicate items out of the way.

The moment when you just know someone talking about you but you cannot understand them. I settled for a snort, sat down, and crossed my limbs to display my displeasure…. Only to lose my balance and end up on my back. I could feel anger and frustration build inside me, boiling like lava. I screamed and heard glass shattering around me. The pony who took me in panicked and was doing something; I could not tell what. I guess the nurse pony's medical training kicked in, cause she was doing her hardest to calm me down. Too bad for her, my anxiety had traveled with me to this new body. I was in complete meltdown mode, with little hope of coming back without my usual coping tools. Ok, that's dramatic, but still.

"Get her out of here, away from the glass!" Tea Leaf shouted over the screaming.

"We need to calm her first!" Summer retorted.

"She'll wreck my home before that. Go!"

"You're an herbalist! Force feed her something!"

"You're a nurse! Calm her!"

"This is going nowhere!"

The bickering between those two only made it worse. The pent up emotions exploded, breaking wood from somewhere. I could hear rain pouring down outside. The rain was soothing and I was getting tired. Scratch that, I was exhausted. I didn't know why. My anxiety attacks would leave me tired and needing a nap, but not like this. Never like this. That was my last thought before passing out.

Both Tea Leaf and Summer Breeze surveyed the damage. Glass was everywhere; wooden furniture was broken. It would take hours to clean up and even longer to replace. Summer looked at her friend and her former patient, her face full of remorse and concern. Teal had a shocked look on her face, her breathing labored after the ordeal.

"N-not a w-word, Breeze." Tea said while shaking head to keep from crying, "S-she can't."

"Leaf…"

"Look at all of this, Summer Breeze! She has problems I am not equipped to handle! Take her and go. I need to be alone." Tea shouted in between deep breaths before leaving the room.

Summer sighed sadly while turning her gaze to the unknown pony. "I'm sorry to you too, dear; I'll help you the best I can. I'll call in a favor tomorrow."