They're locked up for an hour, probably

Kat's jaw cracked as she yawned, sliding forward on the table, her hands spread until her chin was on the flat surface. "I'm so bored. After that strong start these auction people are just bores. Property rights? Company ownership? Deadly boring. Designer babies, less boring, if I wanted to be shackled with a baby anchor," she sighed and pushed her head up, looking at the back, where the maid Erin was loitering in the shadows.

"Darling, it's all night long," said Damien, "there's bound to be some boring lots as far as you're concerned, but somebody clearly wanted them."

"Don't care," said Kat, bolting upright, "I know just what to do. Kayla! Let's go visit Wyatt. It's been what, an hour? Maybe we'll get a sneak peak at some of the other lots, and if we don't, we'll have an enslaved elf princess to play with."

"Kat," gasped Kayla, but she was already getting up, "she's a person, not a toy. I'm sure Wyatt bid to protect her. Do you really think he'll let you 'play' with her?"

"Have fun you two!" shouted Janette as they left, "say hi to Wyatt for me. No Ter, stay, there might be something good coming up."

Neither woman heard Jan.

"Psh, who bids a person away in order to get a person. Not an upstanding young man who just wants to let that girl go, that's for sure," Kat tapped her lips, "Wyatt's hot, but I always thought he was a little boring. . . or at least his tastes were," her eyes flickered to her sister, "now? I think unless he's a greedy asshole he'll be happy to share."

"No!" Kayla stomped her foot, and ran after her sister, who was already halfway to the wall, "Wyatt's good. He said he had a plan and I believe him. Maybe he had a vasectomy, so he'll reveal that and the Auction House will go all 'well played son, you can't have kids, so you don't have to pay', or—" Kayla hissed, "slow down!" she jogged and finally caught up to Kat, "—or he'll just not have sex with her — he's a good guy, he wouldn't **** her — and explain he never will. Or maybe he's just infertile, or—"

Kat turned and snatched Kayla's wrist out of the air. "Or maybe he's a trans-man, or a woman, or a master thief sneaking out with her as we speak. Get real sis, your boyfriend is a man. He thought she was hot, and he saw a chance to own her."

"H-he's not my boyfriend!" sputtered Kayla, tugged along by Kat with no resistance, eyes crossed, "and he's a good guy. You'll see!"

"I guess I will," said Kat, clearing her throat, "uh, excuse me, Erin I think the auctioneer called you?"

"Yes?" Erin bowed her head, a lopsided grin on her face.

"Me and my sister Kayla want to visit Wyatt Gainer and his prize, lot, whatever. The guy with the elf princess, can we see him?"

"Just the two of you? Yes, of course" Erin smiled widely, "one of you his girlfriend or something? You're in for a treat."

"Kinda," said Kat.

"N-no!" screamed Kayla.

Erin chuckled. "Right this way."

She led them to the backroom, and to the elevator. Kat found it way too sketchy, but wasn't going to stop Erin, if it meant they couldn't go. She wasn't bored anymore, she was excited to see the elf princess, and touch her, and maybe do some dirty things with her — Wyatt wasn't the only one who should be enjoying his win.

The upstairs hallway was less tight, and decently lit, but all it contained were a series of doors. It just looked like one big long hallway actually, no branches or anything, and Erin led them all the way to the end.The large metal door there was sealed, bolted in three places — top, above the handle, and bottom.

"Alright, just so you know, I'll be locking you in. I'll come back in an hour to let you out. No debates, it's just the rules. If someone else wants to visit they'll be allowed in then, but between you two and me," Erin winked, "all four of you will be coming out in an hour. No one else will need to visit. Have fun!"

Kat hadn't even noticed, but somehow Erin had unbolted the door while explaining everything — and looking at them? — and she yanked the door open. Unthinking, Kat entered, Kayla right behind her, and both sisters were blinded by the room's light, only able to see white. Before their vision cleared they heard the heavy thunks of the bolts sliding into place.

Then they heard it.