Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2044

Nobody knew about Caleb's complaints. After a simple exchange of pleasantries, Shannon stated her purpose of visiting.

She positioned Trevaris before Rhodes and asked, "Take a good look at him. Do you remember who you got that phoenix feather from?"

Rhodes was somewhat incredulous when he heard they had found a phoenix youngling. He leaned in to sniff, and sure enough, the familiar scent lingered.

His hand instinctively twitched, itching to reach out and pluck a strand of Trevaris' hair. However, before he could touch it, the boy immediately took a large step back, hiding behind Shannon, eyes full of suspicion and wariness.

Rhodes awkwardly withdrew his hand, clearing his throat. It appeared old habits died hard.

After a brief pause, he returned to the topic at hand, continuing, "Actually, I'm not sure which phoenix I got the feather from. All I remember is that at the time, a phoenix was battling something.

"Its flames were falling from the sky in clusters, like a rain of fire. Among the flames, there was a tail feather, and I just… grabbed it on impulse."

Although Rhodes had taken the feather, he didn't really know how to use it. So, he just kept it hidden in a little compartment in his ear, only taking it out when the weather was cold.

The reason? The phoenix feather was warm.

Shannon had known this ever since she took the feather from him. So, when the opportunity arose, she had decisively traded for it.

After hearing the story behind how Rhodes had obtained the feather, she realized that her trip here might have been in vain.

He had stumbled upon the phoenix by chance, and the feather had been a lucky find. He didn't know the phoenix at all, let alone its origins.

Trying to find any memories of Trevaris through him was probably a lost cause.

However, Shannon didn't press the matter. After all, Trevaris himself didn't seem particularly concerned about not having any ancestral memories.