Chapter 136

"Soooo?" I asked, hoping to speed things along. "I got a kestrel." She said. Both my and Richard's jaw fell. "A kestrel?" I asked. "We have tons of other raptors, Brija...less rowdy and less temperamental raptors to start with." Richard said. "I wanted something cute that I could call me own..." Brija said, staring me down. Her words were double edged... However, she didn't know what she was getting involved with. "How old is the bird?" I asked. "I don't know." She responded. Her response truly made me angry. "Does it have a pedigree?" I continued. "It came with these certificates and doctrines." She said handing it to me. "I'm just going to state it plainly," I said, flipping through the paperwork, "Kestrels are terrible starting birds. They are aggressive and extremely fragile." "My baby girl is up for the challenge." The king said proudly. "I surely am..." She said, continuing to eye me down. I couldn't believe this girl was serious. "Pa, you agreed to let her get a kestrel? That's