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.

you think? Shall

no reason to object since the outing was meant

since we're exploring, we might

all for

the list,"

"Great, it's decided. We'll head out

the next day recuperating at the

new milestone for the longest duration spent training a hawk, garnering admiration from many onlookers

murmurs circulated among the crowd as she

the same age as my

in the cage, albeit with some feathers missing. It has survived for seven days. That eagle is nothing

the feathers but in its

showed fierce aggression, nearly injuring me.

conceivable it could catch

laughed as Violeta used a wooden stick to feed

food from Violeta. Yet, after being tamed successfully,

in

Hera about four to

up to seventy years. Unless unforeseen events

afternoon, the innkeeper

the photograph. Still, unexpectedly, Hera

That moment was immortalised.

the innkeeper displayed it on the wall in the inn's lobby and