Fluttershy had no idea what to expect when she began frequenting the Shadow Brothel. She certainly didn't expect to meet the people who would become her very best friends there, nor someone who would be even more important for a while, someone who would change her life for the better and teach her she could belong. The shy girl was going to learn very quickly that even an anxiety ridden, sick girl was allowed fleeting moments of happiness. Not even her tragic past, or failing health would stop her from impacting the people of this place she would eventually call home.

Very alternate universe.