[Ariston]

He listend closely to her, absorbing everything she said, his eyes taking in the beautiful form of the gyrfalcon on her arm. Finna obviously knew what she was talking about, it was evident in her manner and the way she spoke about the subject. She was a wealth of knowledge, it seemed, about the different species, and he was happy that she was his instructor. If you were going to learn something, it was best to learn it from someone who really knew their craft.

He hooked his thumb in his belt, thinking over everything she had relayed to him, trying to process it all. The differences between hawks and falcons, which he had previously knew nothing about, amazed him. He always thought a hawk and a falcon were one in the same. The fact that they were not the same thing, and that their hunting methods were so different, amazed him. He began wondering exactly which it was that Katy, the falcon back at the Spring and Summer, was.

"Which of the different sorts is the best to begin learning with? Or does it matter?" He hoped that Katy would be a suitable choice, whatever she was. He had grown quite fond of her, and had the intention of buying her. Which, in truth, was another big reason why he had taken this course.