"Zapphire, are you ready now?!" A loud shout can be heard outside my room. My brother, Prince Aiden was calling my name for about 4 times already.
"Wait!" I shouted back, Argh! My brother is making me want to kill him early in the morning. Today is our scheduled trip to the plaza, where we would meet the farmers and ask them how are they coping up now.
"Make it faster, Zapphire!" He shouted before silence crept in.
I made my steps faster as well as my movement. I hurriedly finish my make up and get my black sling bag complimenting my outfit today. I'm wearing an off-shoulder long sleeve crop top in white matching it with high waisted blue jeans, topping it with a black belt.
I'm wearing a simple outfit for today, I feel like extravagant clothes are out of place in there. And it doesn't fit the purpose of why are we going to that place. I checked myself out in the mirror for one last time before finally going out.
In there I saw my brother impatiently waiting in front of my door. Wearing a black long-sleeve button-down shirt pairing it up with black slacks. A black belt is tied around his waist. He glared at me when he saw me finally opening the door. Based on the look he's giving to me, I can finally say that I'm doomed.
"What took you so long, Zapphire" His voice thundered in the hallway. The tone of his voice made me jump. I almost question myself on why did I sleep very late last night.
"I'm sorry, brother" With sincerity in my voice, I apologized. I know that he's busy and he just made time for this because I ask him to come with me.
He nodded in my words and begun walking straight ahead, not even sparing a glance at me. I bit my red painted nails when I realized that I am really doomed. I started to walk a little bit faster… It's called running actually. My brother really is impatient sometimes.
"Zapphire, get in the car now. I'll drive"
"Yes, brother" I obliged fast and went in the car as fast as the lightning speed.
"I'm sorry again, Aiden"
"I understand, Zapphire" He sighs and starts to maneuver the car.
We arrive an hour after. Guards are waiting for us in front of the venue hall. A red carpet is placed in the middle of the pathway. Guards are wearing their formal attire.
The event will start in 30 minutes. I heard that the farmers are already inside the venue. The place is designed with blue ornamental flowers and white banners. This is just a simple event. Around a hundred farmers are invited here.
"Your highness, this way please" One staff guided us, wearing a blue formal suit, his hair is in a clean haircut and he's holding a black clipboard, that I guess is for the planning or the schedule of the event. We followed him and went directly at the backstage.
"Princess Zapphire, are you ready now?" Ruby asked me. She's wearing a black crop top pairing it up with a blue high waisted denim short. I'm glad that she still uses the first gift that I gave her, a black diamond watch that I bought from a neighboring country.
"Yes, Ruby" I smiled at her, finally getting up from my seat and walking towards the curtain where my brother is standing still.
"Let us all welcome, Prince Aiden together with his sister Princess Zapphire!" The speaker announced before opening the curtain showing me and my brother.
The audience claps their hands as the curtain is slowly opening. I plastered a straight look on my face. Walking slowly in the middle as I held my head up high.
"Good morning everyone, we are pleased to meet you guys, especially that we have a lot of things to talk about this past few days" I sigh and look at my brother who is staring at me intently.
"We know that you are worried these past few days because of the pests that are eating your crops causing a problem in harvesting it" I look at my brother and nodded giving him a sign that it's his turn to speak now.
"Us too, My family is worried since our economic value is slowly decreasing this past few days" He continued.
"The pesticides that we bought from our neighboring kingdom already arrived and will be distributed later, so you don't have to worry about it now." He finished. The audience clapped one more time after Aiden's word.
I nodded at the staff when she asks permission if it's ok to ask for questions now.
"Prince Aiden and Princess Zapphire are accepting questions now" The lady with the blonde hair whose wearing a blue denim skirt and a long sleeve polo asks.
"Are you sure that the pesticides that you will give us are good for our crops?!" A man in his late 40s shouted causing our eyes to move on him. The audience agreed on this question.
I place to make it there in my mouth and said " The pesticide that we bought are naturally made that's why we can assure you that it's good for the crops and would not harm it in any way. And we also made sure that the pesticides are tested first before buying a massive amount to make sure that it can be a great help" I answered confidently, looking straight in the man's eyes.
The question is followed by another one asking as to where is the pesticide came from.
" The pesticides that we bought is from the kingdom of Acascia, currently the number one producer of organic foods," Prince Aiden, My brother answered with assurance.
After that question, we answered about 10 questions more before opening up the buffet that we requested and set up for the farmers that are working hard.
"Enjoy your food everyone" I announced, I received claps from everyone as I finished saying those words.
I sit in my chair as well and start eating. And of course, mushroom soup is present in the table.
"Thank you for coming to this event. We look forward to the great results for the harvesting"
Me and my brother bowed at them before leaving the stage.
"I'm exhausted, brother" I pouted, going inside the car, and throwing myself in the car seat.
"By the way. Zapphire have you heard about the new kingdom?" My brother asks me when he entered the driver's seat.
"What is the name?" I asked him lazily, closing my eyes due to exhaustion.
"Findara... The kingdom of Findara"