Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 128 Falconry Bonds

"I belong to a lineage of expert falconers," Sophia declared with pride.

This revelation left Violeta confused, but Hayden took a shot in the dark, "So, are you related to the Reid family?" Caught off guard, Sophia admitted, "Indeed, I am!"

"That makes sense."

The Reid family is renowned for producing some of the finest falconers in the nation.

For Hayden, getting involved with eagles meant he needed to contact their family.

Over tea, he calmly observed, "You must be Charles's sister, then."

Sophia, clearly surprised, rose from her seat. "Are you acquainted with my brother?"

"I caught a glimpse of him at an international falconry exhibition."

Sophia beamed with pride, "Wow! I didn't know Charles participated in an exhibition abroad! He is truly my hero!"

Following this conversation, Sophia turned to Violeta with an eager proposal, "Violeta, if you accompany me, you'll get the chance to partake in our family's yearly Falconry Festival! It's an event filled with skilled falconers and even a rabbit-catching contest. Why not come along?"

Though the idea was enticing, only proficiently trained falcons were eligible for such competitions. Young fledglings like Hera, still mastering basic commands, were not ready to compete and could only watch from the sidelines.

Nevertheless, witnessing Zeus in action captivated Violeta, who expressed her keenness.

do you think?

to object since the outing was meant for their

since we're exploring, we might as

all for it," Zoren

me to the list," Jasper

Violeta made the decision final, "Great, it's decided. We'll

the next day recuperating at

duration spent training a hawk, garnering

among the crowd as she nurtured the hawk

than twenty, the same age as my daughter, yet her resilience is

golden eagle in the cage, albeit with some feathers missing. It has survived for

in the

aggression, nearly injuring me. It

formidable, it's conceivable it could catch every rabbit in

Violeta used a wooden

food from Violeta. Yet, after being tamed successfully, the eagle warmed up to

indulged in a substantial

Hera about four to five years to grow into an adept and

to seventy years. Unless unforeseen events occur, Hera might accompany

afternoon, the innkeeper took a group photograph with a

for the photograph. Still, unexpectedly, Hera perched on her

That moment was immortalised.

displayed it on the wall in the