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

to object since the outing

we're exploring, we might

for

the list,"

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

the next day

spent training a hawk, garnering admiration from many onlookers

the crowd as she nurtured the

older than twenty, the same age as my daughter,

albeit with some feathers missing. It has survived for seven days. That eagle

in the feathers but

fierce aggression, nearly injuring me. It struggled vehemently in

an eagle this formidable, it's conceivable it could catch every rabbit

Violeta used a wooden

Violeta. Yet, after

Hera indulged in a substantial

Hera about four to five years to grow into an

living up to seventy years. Unless unforeseen events occur, Hera might

the afternoon, the innkeeper took a group photograph with

the birdcage for the photograph. Still, unexpectedly, Hera perched

That moment was immortalised.

in the inn's lobby and handed them a