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.

what do you think? Shall

object since the outing was meant for their

we might as well partake," Liam

for

to the list," Jasper

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

next day recuperating at

longest duration spent training

crowd as she nurtured the hawk by the

than twenty, the same age as my daughter,

with some feathers missing. It has survived for

in the

when it showed fierce aggression, nearly injuring me. It struggled vehemently in the cage, shedding feathers from its head. The girl's ability

it could catch every rabbit in

used a wooden stick to feed the eagle

from Violeta. Yet, after being tamed successfully, the

in

would take Hera about four to five years to grow into an adept and autonomous

to seventy years. Unless unforeseen

in the afternoon, the innkeeper took a group photograph

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

That moment was immortalised.

the innkeeper displayed it on the wall in the