Hawke, no matter what these modern people thought, was not an idiot. He was occasionally a fool but he was no idiot. This raptor was trained. Who and why were the first thoughts in his head and he knew who to ask. Owen would have answers.
"Apologies, I didn't know." He bowed for a second, which was possibly asking for death but he didn't think Dragon would attack randomly. It was tolerant of humans. "Wish I knew how you were trained. Like a hawk? A mabari? No, they don't have mabari. Definitely not like a horse. A regular hunting dog? Maybe. The ones I met could certainly hunt like a pack."