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?

to object since the outing was meant

since we're exploring, we

all for it," Zoren

the list,"

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

day recuperating at the

spent training a hawk, garnering admiration from many onlookers at

circulated among the crowd as she nurtured the hawk

age as my

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

not in the feathers

the golden eagle was first brought here, 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 head.

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

as Violeta used a wooden stick to feed

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

Hera indulged in a

four to five years to grow into an adept and autonomous

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

the innkeeper took a group photograph

pose with the birdcage for the photograph. Still, unexpectedly,

That moment was immortalised.

photo development, the innkeeper displayed it on the wall in