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 think? Shall

to object since the outing was meant for

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

all for it,"

me to the list,"

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

spent the next day recuperating at

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

the crowd as she nurtured the

looks no older than twenty, the same age as my daughter, yet her resilience

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

in the

I was baffled until its release, when it showed fierce aggression, nearly injuring me.

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

a wooden stick to feed

any food from Violeta. Yet, after being tamed successfully, the eagle

indulged in a

to five years to grow into an adept and

living up to seventy years. Unless unforeseen

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

Still, unexpectedly, Hera perched on her shoulder

That moment was immortalised.

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