Prince Baliyo

**Prince Baliyo** is the eighteenth episode of Season 4.

## Synopsis

Baliyo carries on to help Kion overcome his grief and guilt.

## Script

A few more days had passed since Baliyo had showed Kion the paintings. Kion, with the help of his friends, was slowly overcoming his grief. He would patrol with the guard morning, mid day, afternoon and evening, hang out with the guard and solve any problems that called on his King Duties, but the rest of his time he spend with Baliyo. He felt that his new friendship with Baliyo was helping him overcome his grief.

”Hey Kion?” Baliyo spoke to Kion, as the two rested alone in the Willows. “Even though it did hurt, I guess I am glad you roared at me on the day you and the guard came to the Tree.”

”What?” Kion looked at Baliyo confused. “Why?”

”Well, if it were not for that, Rani wouldn’t have told Grandmother. Then, she wouldn’t have asked her to ask you. She asked you, and well, you know the rest.” Baliyo explained.

“Oh…” Kion smiled. “Your welcome, i guess?”. The two of them walked to the River of Patience. They noticed the Lion Guard, alongside Surak, Nirmala, Azaad, Binga and Makini, with a strange new Martial Eagle.

”Hey, guys!” Kion gave a smile. “Who’s this?”

”Oh, this is Kion.” Anga explained to the Martial Eagle. “Kion, this is Mandhari. He is a martial eagle who lives just behind the Tree of Life borders. Safiri introduced me to him.”

”Yep.” Mandhari replied.

”Well, nice to meet you, Mandhari.” Kion said.

”Oh, look, Kion!” Nirmala stated. Everyone looked up. They saw the ledge where Kion had once gotten the flower, but it had unfortunately been trampled during a fight.

”Maybe you should go get it and give it in one piece!” Bunga joked.

”…Yeah. Yeah! I will do that!” Kion thought for a minute, then ran to the shore.

“Bunga!” Fuli rolled her eyes. Kion waited for a log to come. He jumped on it, and rode it until he reached the sandy bank. He then followed the winding path to the top of the ridge. He noticed that a new flower had bloomed. He grabbed the flower.

”I got it!” Kion smiled. “And this time, it will hopefully not be trampled! I’ll give it to Baliyo, a thank you for everything he has done.”. Kion walked down the winding path, and decided to quickly swim across the Sandy Bank towards the group. He shook the flower off.

”Baliyo.” Kion said, as he placed down the flower. “Here, this is for you! A thank you for helping me after what happened.”

”Wow, thanks Kion!” Baliyo smiled as he looked down.

”I think I farted in that river before!” Bunga stated, as the rest of them laughed. Baliyo signed for Kion to follow him, and Kion did. The two walked away until they were a bit away from the group. Baliyo sat down, looking into the river.

”Baliyo?” Kion looked at Baliyo. “Is something wrong?”

”No, nothing’s wrong…” Baliyo shook his head, though Kion could clearly tell that he was lying.

“Are you sure?” Kion placed a reassuring paw on Baliyo’s shoulder. “You can tell me.”

”It’s just that..i now feel guilty.” Baliyo finally said.

”Guilty? Why? You haven’t done anything wrong!” Kion looked at Baliyo, confused.

”No. I feel guilty for…liking you.” Baliyo sighed. Kion just looked at Baliyo in shock, as he began to explain. “I…I always saw you as a good friend ever since you came, you were the first other male lion besides Surak I had seen. After you and Rani’s breakup, however, i did develop feelings for you. I don’t expect you to reciprocate the feelings for me, but I just needed to get this off my chest. I…I’m sorry.”

”Baliyo…” Kion began, looking at Baliyo. “You don’t need to be sorry. I think…i love you too. I have only realised more now before, but you are amazing, sweet and kind. I do think it will take some time to come over what happened with Rani. But, I love you.”

“I’m glad about that, Kion.” Baliyo smiled as they nuzzled each other. “So, should we go tell the others?”

”Yes.” Kion replied. “Let’s. And after that, I think we can go to the Pride Lands and inform my family, and maybe we could spend a day or two in the Pride Lands?”

”That sounds perfect.” Baliyo replied, as the two began to walk to the group.

”What will Goshant and Rani think?” Kion asked.

”I think they might be happy for us.” Baliyo said. “As we are happy for them.”

”Right.” Kion nodded, smiling. Things were perfect now.