Princess Celestia's veins appeared to nearly crawl from her skin as she struggled against her sister, and her eyes were widened with the struggle. Luna was slightly better off, managing a relaxed appearance, but her sister could see she was near the breaking point. However, this was interrupted by their dear friend, the captain of the royal guard.
"Well look at that folks! We've done raised ten thousand bits in that fifty-fifty drawing! All towards a good cause, mares and gentlecolts alike! But I bet you're hungry-we've been at this for six hours now! Applejack is merely one thousand bits away from buying her Granny a new hip; let's help her out!" His voice boomed from the speakers, and the crowd had nearly doubled. "Wait folks, how long have we been here?"
"SIX HOURS!" Cheered the crowd, and Princess Celestia and Princess Luna's eyes both conveyed the same worried expression.
"Well then, I bet we should start auctioning off those lovely items we've got! Let's start off with Princess Celestia's pillow! Hoof-embroidered and made from manticore mane, this is definitely the most comfortable pillow I've ever seen! Where do we start the bidding?"
"One hundred bits!" Yelled a pony, and Shining Armor grinned.
"Well look at that folks! Only one hundred bits! And look at Princess Celestia-she's fuming!" That much was true. Her eyes were now lit with rage, and her arms were struggling with new found adrenaline. "Are you gonna buy your pillow back, Princess?"
"Two hundred bits!" Cried Princess Celestia, and the bidding continued.