"So, what do you think we should do next, Twilight?"
Twi glanced around the marketplace, but stopped when her stomach began to growl. "Well, I don't know about you, Cadance, but I'm starving."
"I could go for some food. What sounds good?" Princess Cadance scanned the nearby streets.
"Can we just grab a quick burger at Hay Burger? I'd rather not do a whole big lunch thing," Twilight said, pointing out the fast food place. Princess Cadance nodded, and the two headed for the restaurant.
Everypony in the building (including a few who couldn't actually see her) immediately bowed their lowly commoner heads to the floor as Princess Cadance entered. "What can I get for you, oh beautiful princess?" the stallion behind the counter asked.
"Oh, um," Princess Cadance said, tapping a hoof to her chin and staring at the menu. "I'll just have a double hay burger and a glass of water." She turned to her sister-in-law. "What about you?"
"Can I get a large order of nachos, a large order of hay fries with cheese, and two hay burgers with extra tomato?"
The stallion's polite smile faded as he turned to the smaller alicorn. "Yeah, sure," he grumbled, poking the buttons on his register. "That all?"
"A diet root beer, too," Twilight said, adding to her order.
"Got it," the stallion replied. His bright smile returned in full force as he turned back to Princess Cadance. "Anything else for you, Princess?" he politely asked.
"Actually, can I get a small order of hay fries, too?"
"Of course, your royalness!" The stallion poked at the register some more. "Oh, and don't worry about the money. It's on the house, Princess."
"Why thank you. C'mon, Twilight, let's find a seat."
Twilight turned around, only to stop at the sound of the stallion behind the counter clearing his throat rather loudly. She turned back to him with a puzzled expression.
"That'll be eight bits," he stated simply.
Twilight's confusion had been doubled, but she tossed the bits onto the counter. Remaining confused (and hungry) she joined Princess Cadance at the table she'd picked out. Sadly, she had to push through a cluster of about twelve ponies who were all praising her and trying to get her autograph. She finally made it to her seat, grumbling at the other ponies as they dispersed with a wave of Princess Cadance's hoof.
"I don't get it," Twilight said, looking around at the restaurant. "How come nopony ever calls me 'princess' or gives me free food or anything special like that? I mean, I don't really like special treatment like that, but it seems like I'm the only princess who doesn't get it. What gives?"
Princess Cadance giggled softly, making a few nearby stallions question their marital vows and a few nearby mares question their sexuality. "Oh, Twilight, they just don't realize that you're a princess."
"What? Why not?"
Princess Cadance pointed to her tiara, explaining, "Your crown, Twilight. I'm afraid the wings and horn aren't enough. You need to wear your crown."
"Really? Huh.... Lemme see." Twilight lit her horn and teleported her pointy crown right on top of her head. The entire restaurant gasped.
"It's Princess Twilight!"
"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, two princesses!"
"I want your wings!"
Princess Twilight's confusion tripled, and she took off her tiara.
"Hey, where'd the other princess go?"
She put her tiara back on.
"Oh, there she is!"
"Right," Twilight said slowly. She shook her head. "Wait a minute, though, Cadance. I've seen you get special treatment and stuff even when you didn't have your crown. What about that?"
"Oh, um," Princess Cadance giggled nervously. "Well, you see, they weren't giving me special treatment because I was a princess. They were doing it because I'm so hot."
"Oh."