Evan chattered on, "What a cool eagle! If I''d known Daddy and Mr. Lowell were going to visit you, I would havee too! Diana, what''s his name?"


    Diana said, "Jove."


    "Jove? That''s a cool name! Does it mean something?" Evan asked.


    Diana chuckled, amused by the question. "It''s just a name. I brought him home in September, and it took a whole year to fully train him."


    "Ohhh, so you trained him for a whole year?"


    "Yes."


    "I have a pet too! His name is White. Let me show you... oh, shoot, he''s not with me right now. I''ll show you when he gets back. Diana, can you make him fly for me?"


    Diana hesitated for a moment, then turned to his hawk. "Jove, go!"


    The hawk was obedient, immediatelyunching into the sky. It soared high, showing off with a few aerial flips.


    Evan shrieked, "Whoa! Cooool!"


    Diana looked up at his eagle, his eyes filled with gentle pride.


    After showing off for a bit, the hawk returned to Diana''s shoulder, its big eyes staring at Evan through the screen.


    Evan said, "Jove, you''re so cool. Let''s be friends, okay? My name is Evan Thorne. You can just call me Evan."


    Jove let out a cry, his eyes full of what looked like disdain for the little human on the


    screen.


    Evan protested, "Hey, don''t look down on a kid! I''m pretty tough, you know! I can''t fly like you, but I can fight. I can protect you and Diana!"


    "Plus, my family are super rich! I can get them to buy you lots and lots of treats!"


    Jove cried out again.


    Evan insisted, "I''m not a liar! You can ask Mr. Lowell if you don''t believe me. Mr. Lowell, tell him! Tell him I''m super tough!"


    Lowell, knowing Evan couldmunicate with animals, nodded. "That''s right, he''s not lying. He''s a really tough kid. You won''t regret being his friend."


    Jove spread his wings, stretched his neck toward the screen, and let out another cry.


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    "How about tomorrow? I''ll video call you tomorrow morning and give you a demonstration, okay?!"


    Jove screeched, and Evan nodded. "It''s a date, then! See you tomorrow morning!"


    Evan then turned to Diana. "Diana, Jove and I have a date to video chat tomorrow morning. You''re okay with that, right?"


    As Evan spoke, Jove also looked at Diana.


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    Diana was speechless. He''d been watching Evan and Jove for a while now,pletely baffled. It looked like they were having a conversation, but how was that possible? A.


    falcetier couldmunicate with


    P?


    his eagle, but it was more of mutual understanding built over time, not a human-like dialogue.


    Driven by curiosity, Diana said, "...See you tomorrow."


    Evan was delighted. "Okay! See you tomorrow morning! Bye-bye, Diana! Bye-bye, Jove!"


    Jove pped his wings and cried out in response.


    As soon as the call ended, Diana frowned and asked Lowell, "Can he actuallymunicate with animals?"


    Lowell gave a vague answer. "I''m not entirely sure myself. But he says he can. Our Evan really loves animals, and they all seem to love him back."


    Diana was silent.


    He stared at Jove with a puzzled expression for a moment, then ignored Cowellpletely. Tugging on the reins, he urged his horse forward, and it galloped away at high speed.


    Lowell was taken aback and called after him, "Hey, hey, don''t go! I have more questions!"


    Diana just frowned and kept riding, not even turning his head.