Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 133 Falconry Festival

"This is beautiful! Thank you, Mom and Dad!" Violeta exclaimed.

Niall chimed in, "Where's mine?"

Irene was putting the gift box away. She replied, "Why do you need a gift for at your age? When you bring home a wife, I'll let her pick a few of my jewellery pieces." Anton laughed heartily and asked, "Vio, did you have fun on the prairie?"

"Of course! I even trained an eagle. Niall, hold my phone. I'll fetch Hera here to show Mom and Dad," Violeta said.

She shoved her phone at Niall, then ran to the camp to get the birdcage.

Niall sat on the grass, watching his parents on the phone screen.

"Mom, you're just using the daughter-in-law as an excuse because you don't want to buy me anything."

Irene retorted, "Exactly! You have your own money. In the future, you can buy your wife something on your own."

Anton interjected, "Niall, have you met anyone special there?"

Niall looked up at the sky and said, "It's not that easy to meet someone I like. Would you be okay if I brought someone random home?"

"Of course not," Irene said, "but you need to hurry up."

Violeta returned with the birdcage. Hera climbed out of the cage and stepped on her back as soon as she put her hand inside.

"Mom, Dad, look! This is Hera, my little eagle."

Irene and Anton leaned closer to the screen.

young golden eagle," Anton

long did

"Seven days!" Violeta replied.

could you let her do that? Aren't you supposed to stop her? What if something happened to

Mom. I insisted on

was less worried. He believed young people

"Well done,

"Thanks, Dad," Violeta beamed.

are you now?" Irene

We're attending the Falconry Festival in a few days,"

you comfortable where you're staying? Eating well? Is

for half

Later, Sophia called them for dinner. The

they were with Sophia, the Reids treated

grass, gazing at the stars that seemed close

the youngsters raced horses and had fun on

learned various training techniques and watched

personally demonstrated training Zeus to return

sensitivity to the sound,

her to subdue the

required the animal to act proactively, while the other was more about passive obedience. Being able to train and bond with her own eagle was absolutely

by, and the Falconry Festival

falconers weren't the only few that attended; there were several

to compete to catch the most

the winner was a