//------------------------------//
// Pet Shop 
// Story: A Goldfish for a Golden Princess 
// by The Half Brony 
//------------------------------//

After leaving a few of her servants and guards in charge, Princess Celestia walked out of the castle gates, humming a little tune to herself.

"Hmm hmm hmm hmm-hmm hmm hmm-hmm hmm-hmm..."

Exactly five minutes later, when she arrived at the pet shop, she stopped humming at

"Hmmm hmmm hmmmm."

She looked through the window to see all sorts of little animals. She saw puppies and kittens, hamsters and birds, as well as fish, and even a small little hedgehog. The scrolls were also a lot more accurate that she thought they would be. The puppies were playing, some cats were sleepy, and the hamsters were interesting to watch when they ran around on their little wheels. But most importantly of all, she was already feeling better, with more of a sense of peace than she had been before coming.

She then remembered why she had came, and decided to open the door to come in. When she did, she heard a little dinging above her, and she shut the door behind herself. Then, she saw a white pegasus mare with the cutie mark of a dog come in.

"How may I help you?" she asked.

Then, realizing who she was talking to, she immediately bowed down in front of her, a look timid look on her face.

"I'm sorry, my princess! I did not realize that you were coming, otherwise I would of tidied the place up a bit more, and done a better job with the animals! Please don't take away my licence!"

"You may rise, fellow subject. Also, why would I ever do such a thing as take  your license away? And what is your name, so that I can know more about you?"

The white pegasus then did so, and told about what had been going on.

"You see, princess, sometimes the pets have been... um, escaping. I've tried to take care of it, but sometimes it can be difficult, princess. I don't always have the time to keep them here, and I can't afford to have another pony keep them from escaping, or for a unicorn to enchant the place so that they can't escape when they're not supposed to! Also, my name is Timid Doogle."

"Well, I can perhaps help you if you want. I can put a spell on the door so that a pet can only get out if they are supposed to, like when they are adopted."

"Do you really mean it? Thank you so much, princess!"

The look on Timid Doogle's face was slowly getting less timed, and more happy by the second.

Princess Celestia then considered which spell would word best for the situation. She decided that the best would be two mixed spells, one for only allowing ponies through, and one that was used let prisoners be free only when their sentence was done. She also mixed in some other small ones, for certain situations, and sent a small yellow beam towards the door.

"Oh, thank you, princess! However can I thank you today for your presence and this kind deed?"

"Well, there is one thing. I came here to get a pet for myself. Could you perhaps show me around this place and all the pets?"

"Why, of course!"