Lazy Day

Blind Quietly and slowly trotted her way across the sands. The heat of the warm sun beating down on her white coat, slightly dirty from a long day of guard duty. She had ditched her armored vest and goggles at home before coming out here. no need for layers on a day like this. At the moment, however, she was preoccupied with trying not to step on or kick anypony. She wanted to get to the water pretty badly. not so much to get in, but to just listen.

The sound of the water lapping on the shore was soothing. even amongst a crowd like this. from where Blind was at the moment, however, it wasn't so soothing. she was concentrating so hard on avoiding the inevitable. "Ow! Watch it!" Blind flinched at hearing this and feeling the distinctive feel of a tail under her hoof. "Sorry!" She said calmly, turning her head in their general direction.

Her eyes scanned the area in a futile attempt to see something. They were grey and cloudy like a bright rain cloud in spring. Her irises dull and empty from having no use for years. Her hope was that the other ponies would notice this. It was the main reason she left her goggles at home. She figured the beach would be this crowded. as a bonus, there would be the occasional pony who would give their shoreside spot to the poor blind mare. while she didn't usually like charity, she wasn't opposed to receiving it.

Finally making it to the shore, she sits where she was and just listens. The sound of the water creating as much of a symphony as she needed. it almost put her to sleep. enjoying the rest of her day, Blind just sits as her useless eyes twitch around.

Blind Side was enjoying the beach. The warm rays of the sun beating down on her as the water gently brushed against her hooves was exactly what she needed today. her thoughts were interrupted at the feeling of somepony brushing up against her and the sound of quite a bit of splashing. Did she surprise the pony? She didn't see how she could have, but anything was possible.

"Oh my gosh! I'm so so-"

Blind knew exactly why the mare had paused. She couldn't hep but giggle at the fact that most ponies seem to react the same way.

"Oh. Oh my gosh! That just makes me even more sorry!!!"

Turning her head in the general direction of the mare, Blind gives a reassuring smile. "It's quite alright. I'm just not used to being bumped into. I'm the one that usually does the bumping into." She said, laughing. "My name is Blind Side. but please call me Side. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Blind couldn't help but swish the water around a little with a hoof. The cool water was a nice contrast to the warm sun. "I needed a little relaxation today." She said, smiling. "It's perfect after a long day of guard duty." It would be really nice to go for a swim, but this was one thing she never dared to do. Being blind makes a swim pretty dangerous. especially in the deep water. If she gets turned around as to where shore was or where the surface was, there would be little that she could do. Wading would have to do.

Blind Side grinned at Amy's generosity. She had honestly not expected that. most ponies in Canterlot were the self-absorbed type. so more times than not, Blind was on her own. Blind's pride was telling her to turn it down, but it's been too long since she last had a good swim to turn it down. "That would be great. Thank you so much." Blind Side said, smiling in the general direction she heard Amy.

Standing up, Blind tentatively put one hoof in front of the other. getting into the deeper waters, Blind was genuinely nervous. Thoughts of doubt were entering her mind. Was she really looking out for her? Had she abandoned her? Without sight, there was no way to be sure.

slowly, she moved on. wading deeper and deeper into the water.

Blind never truly liked pushing the limits of safety. A blind mare swimming in the deep waters? The whole thing was rife with dangers. She continued on none-the-less. Hearing Amy telling her where things were was comforting. But she stopped at the sound of a big splash.

"A sudden drop here!"

Blind couldn't help but laugh at that. Instances like this seem to be a lot funnier when you can't see it. "Hahaha, Are you ok?" Blind said, extending a hoof. as funny as the situation was, she still wanted to know.

Blind chuckled along with Amy about the whole thing. As funny as it was, it helped her get to know the waters. "It's hard to expect, even when you can see." She said, chuckling and putting emphasis on the word 'can'.

"So, how much further do you want to go?"

Blind thought about it for a second. Where they were now was perfect in the sense that she could wade through the waters and still touch the ground if she wanted. However, it would probably be more refreshing to go deeper. but, it would be more dangerous for Blind.

Even though her other sense had gotten better to compensate for her lack of sight, it still didn't help her much out there. what good is better hearing if all you can hear is water? "This is perfect. Thank you." She said, smiling and leaning back to wade around a little.

Wading in the water was really relaxing. the cold water in perfect contrast with the warm sun was really refreshing. "There really isn't." Blind said, taking a deep breath. Then, a random thought hit her. "So what race are you?" Blind asked out of curiosity. "Pegasi? Unicorn?" This question was mainly in hoped of keeping a conversation alive.

As Blind waded in the water, she smiled at Amy's reply. "Ah, a Unicorn. I've always found-" Blind was cut off by the sound of the wave. She managed to stay above the water, but her goal of keeping track of where she was turned out to be a failure. Standing still for awhile, she listened closely for sound of Amy. When she heard her, it wasn't the reaction she was hoping to hear. Rushing over, She hopes it's nothing major. "Are you ok? What happened?"

Blind gave a deep sigh of relief at Amy confirming that she's alright. She had the feeling Amy was alright, but it didn't hurt to make sure. "Good. I have no idea where that wave came from." Blind Side said, sitting down in the water. "I've always found a unicorn's magic interesting. I always imagined it being difficult, but I suppose it's like a Pegasi's flying." She said with a smile. "Being an earth pony, I naturally have no connection to that sort of thing."

turning her head in several directions as if she's looking around, she'as reminded of her newest predicament. "Oh, and I've also seemed to have forgotten where the shore is. The wave threw me off."

Blind Side was not expecting that answer. "Just how far out did we go from the shore?" She said in curiosity. "it didn't feel like far enough to lose sight." Blind's survivalist side was starting to kick in. thinking back, she tried to think of something to identify where they were.

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Blind let a sigh of relief escape her. "Good. I was getting worried there." Blind said, wading a little bit. Of all the places to get lost, out in the ocean wasn't one of them. Blind stood up and turned her head towards what she thought was Amy. "So, what now?" Blind was expecting a question or two about her blindness, since everypony seems to have questions about that. She couldn't blame them, though. You don't see blind ponies everyday.

Blind waded for a bit, thinking about whether or not to bring it up. Eventually, though, she decided she may as well since topics of conversation were few and far between. "You can ask any questions you might have. I know that blind ponies don't show up every day." Blind thought a little further on this. "Especially one that's a member of the royal guard."