62 —Overlords of the air. 
doubt about the Peregrine being a noble; these young Peregrines 
seemed prepared to meet unflinchingly whatever fate might have 
in store for them, and although their parents were both wheeling 
overhead, screaming blue murder, they themselves seemed to 
consider it bad form to show any sign of fear. Although for all 
they knew it meant instant execution, they were undismayed, and 
YOUNG TWENTY-NINE DAYS OLD. 
it was not impassiveness, as if one of us clicked his fingers all eyes 
were quickly turned to him, and as soon as the party broke up 
the females again scuttled under the rocks. But as I looked at 
my young nobles I wished all the egg collectors in the three 
Kingdoms could be present to see the true destiny of the Peregrine 
eggs they prize so much. 
