Kion’s Guilt

**Kion's Guilt** is the sixteenth episode of Season 4.

## Synopsis

Kion’s guilt grows upon staying at the Tree of Life and learning about new things going on.

## Script

A few days had passed since Kion had found out the truth. Kion and Rani had a somewhat calm talk about what happened and where to go from there. As such, it was announced that Goshant would be Rani’s mate, while Kion would still retain his position as King of the Tree of Life. Kion didn’t want to inform his family back in the Pride Lands just yet, as not to worry them. Only the Night Pride, Lion Guard, Makini, Azaad and Binga knew the truth. The Lion Guard, Azaad, Binga and Makini had stopped talking to Rani.

”I told Askara. Get out of the Tree of Life!” Kion growled at Askara.

“Oh yeah?” Askara looked at him. “Why don’t you remind me!”

”Just leave already you bad guys!” Bunga laughed as he let out his stink on them.

”Let’s go!” Kila screamed as they all ran back to their cave. “Not staying for this!”

“Great work team.” Fuli spoke. “So what should we do today?”

”Kion, just the lion I wanted to see.” Rani said as she walked up to him. The rest of the lion guard left, with Fuli and Bunga looking at her angrily.

”What happened, Rani?” Kion asked her. Kion wanted to remain somewhat civil with Rani after the break up.

”I was thinking of Me, you, Goshant and Baliyo going out for patrol in the afternoon?” Rani suggested.

”No, thanks.” Kion spoke as he walked past. “I’d rather not.”

“Why are you being so weird about it, Kion!” Rani shouted as he stopped walking. “You’re acting like all of this isn’t your-“

”It is my fault!” Kion shouted back. “It is all MY fault, and my roar! My roar summoned Scar in the Volcano, which led to the Pride Landers vs Out Landers. Ushari gave me my scar, which led me to coming here! And then, you know the rest!”

”So you are saying that you wished you never had the roar!” Rani looked at him. “Then you should have just left it here.”

”Don’t talk to me, Rani.” Kion said, running off back to the Tree. He collapsed down and sighed, not wanting to waste any tears. Baliyo walked up to Kion, yawning.

”Hey, you alright Kion?” Baliyo asked, sitting down next to him. “I’m sorry about what my sister did. I would never have seen it. It…it must be hard.”

”It is.” Kion replied, not looking up.

”You can’t spend your whole life like this though.” Baliyo started. “I mean, it does seem like Rani’s fault, but that doesn’t mean you should dwell on it forever.”

“So, what do I do?” Kion asked, getting up.

”You could…try to at least let the pain go away?” Baliyo suggested. Goshant walked up to the pair.

”Hey, guys.” Goshant said. “Would you like to come on Patrol?”

”I already told Rani my answer.” Kion said as he walked out of the Tree.

”Yeah, I gotta pass as well.” Baliyo gave an awkward smile as he left the Tree and ran up to Kion.

”I think I know what will cheer you up!” Baliyo smiled.

”What is that?” Kion asked. Baliyo led Kion through the Winter Woods, where Kiril and her heard and Varya and her family lived, towards a cave covered by a huge rock.

”Help me push it, please!” Baliyo said. Kion and Baliyo both pushed the rock, opening the cave. Baliyo walked in first, with Kion just behind. Kion looked in awe, as he saw paintings of the past of the Tree of Life. Paintings of Askari with a unfamiliar lioness, and another one of Queen Janna’s mother, Queen Sunhera.

“This is so cool.” Kion spoke, looking down at Baliyo.

”I know, right!” Baliyo grinned. “Grandmother placed the Boulder upon here, after the premature passing of her royal Mjuzi. She didn’t want bad memories to come.”

”Who else knows about this?” Kion asked curiously.

”No one. I discovered it when I was a cub.” Baliyo responded.

”Why did you want to show me?” Kion asked out of curiosity.

”Just.” Baliyo responded.

”Thank you, Baliyo.” Kion smiled at Baliyo.

”You’re welcome.” Baliyo smiled back, as the two carried on looking at paintings.