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

the outing was

exploring, we might as well partake,"

all for it," Zoren

to the list," Jasper

final, "Great, it's decided. We'll

spent the next day recuperating at the

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

circulated among the crowd as she

twenty, the same age as my daughter,

albeit with some feathers missing. It has survived for seven

lies not in the feathers but in

here, it was blindfolded. I was baffled until its release, when it showed fierce aggression, nearly injuring me. It struggled vehemently

it's conceivable it could catch every rabbit in the grassland

room laughed as Violeta used a wooden stick to feed the eagle

Hera wouldn't accept any food from Violeta. Yet, after being tamed successfully, the eagle warmed up to

indulged in a substantial

about four to five years to grow into an

species with the most extended lifespans, living up to seventy years. Unless unforeseen events occur, Hera might

off in the afternoon, the innkeeper took a group photograph with a

the birdcage for the photograph. Still, unexpectedly, Hera perched on her shoulder right when the photo

That moment was immortalised.

wall in the inn's