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

object since the outing was

course, since we're exploring, we might as well partake," Liam

for it," Zoren

to the

made the decision final, "Great, it's

spent the next day recuperating at

a new milestone for the longest duration spent training a hawk,

crowd as she nurtured the

older than twenty, the same age as my daughter, yet her

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

not in the feathers

it was blindfolded. I was baffled until its release, when it showed fierce aggression, nearly injuring me. It struggled vehemently in the cage, shedding feathers from its

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

used a wooden stick

Yet, after being tamed successfully, the eagle warmed up to

in a substantial

a young eagle, it would take Hera about four to five years to grow

with the most extended lifespans, living up to seventy

afternoon, the innkeeper took a group photograph with

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

That moment was immortalised.

wall in the inn's lobby and handed them a copy