Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

As Violeta's memories ended, the sun set once more.

Some people gave up, while others succeeded and cheered joyfully.

Those who failed passed out on the grassland, and were carried away by the inn's staff.

The staff's casual remarks reached Violeta and Sophia.

"I don't understand why they are wearing themselves out trying to tame an eagle."

Violeta's bloodshot eyes lowered slightly.

"Hey, Violeta, can you hold on?"

"Yeah."

Sophia spoke softly as she propped her eyelids open with her fingers, "Then I can too. I must succeed in taming an eagle. Why are you so determined? Do you also want to become a great falconer?" Violeta's gaze darkened.

She had no plans of becoming a falconer, she just didn't want to give up due to a mere eagle.

Six days had passed.

Niall was getting more worried about Violeta. He was pacing around the training area.

Sophia's men were also pacing anxiously.

Jasper and the others had succeeded on the fourth and fifth day.

Only three people remained on the grassland. Violeta, Sophia, and a young man.

Zoren had succeeded on the fourth day. After his success, he collapsed at the inn and slept for an entire day before waking up and gobbling up everything available.

He walked over leisurely. "Niall, is Violeta still holding on?"

"The girl next to her, who looks about her age, is also holding on. It's impressive."

Staying awake for several days and nights wasn't easy.

Zoren and the other men barely made it through. It was even more remarkable for a girl to do that.

Zoren admired Violeta's perseverance.

Finally, on the seventh day, a sharp cry pierced the quiet evening. The eagle in front of Sophia collapsed.

Sophia immediately jumped up from her chair with joy.

A few minutes later.

Screech!

Hera couldn't hold on any longer and finally collapsed.

Violeta immediately jolted up from her chair, but before she could celebrate, her vision went dark.

She stood up too quickly!

"Ah, I did it!"

"We did it!"

Sophia joyfully hugged Violeta as her men rushed over to her.

"Ms. Reid, you're awesome! You did it!"

Sophia laughed heartily, then collapsed and fell into a deep sleep.

Niall and the others quickly ran over to Violeta.

Violeta turned to Niall happily, "I did it!"

Hera belonged to Violeta now.

Niall was happy and worried for Violeta at the same time. "Vio, you've been up for so many days. Go get some sleep."

"Sure."

Violeta returned to her room to sleep.

Hayden put the unconscious Hera in a cage and brought her back to the inn.

Violeta woke up after having enough sleep.

A new record was set for taming eagles at the inn.

Hera was successfully tamed by Violeta in seven days, three hours, and six minutes.

Trailing just behind her was the young man's eagle. His record was seven days, three hours, five minutes, and forty seconds, narrowly beating Violeta by a few seconds. Sophia's time was seven days, three hours, and one minute.

The three of them succeeded in taming their eagles almost simultaneously, indicating this might be the limit for the eagles.

Eagles, being birds of prey, can hold out for seven days. Humans who could endure such a long time were truly impressive.

After waking up, Sophia was delighted with her eagle and named it Chris.

Violeta didn't expect to break the record. During the taming process, it was hard to accurately gauge the passage of time. She was surprised to learn she had lasted seven days.

However, breaking records wasn't important. What mattered was that Hera was now her eagle!

A total of 15 people succeeded in taming their eagles. Many saw taming eagles as a form of spiritual practice.

Once the taming was successful, the training began.

Training an eagle isn't something that can be achieved in a day. It requires a lot of effort over a long time, so Violeta decided to take Hera with her all the time. She had even planned to bring her back to Quinston.

During dinner with Sophia and the others, Violeta learned that Sophia was from a prominent family, which explained her luxurious attire.

"My dream is to become a great falconer and represent my family in competitions. But my father thinks that I can't endure the hardships of taming an eagle. He was worried about me and forbade me from doing it, so I sneaked out."

Sophia was about the same age as Violeta. After spending seven days taming eagles together, they had become friends.

Violeta said, "I'm travelling with my brother and friends. This is our second stop. We'll be moving to our next destination in a few days."

Sophia eagerly suggested, "Why don't you come with me to Willowbrook? My father will welcome you guys."