The Lion Guard S3 E8

## Plot

The Lion Guard is still in the desert. For some reason, they're traveling in the middle of the day, even though Tupp taught them in the previous episode that it'd be better if they slept during the day and traveled at night. I guess Kion insisted that they get a move on today, especially since it's probably been awhile since he had Tuliza, and for all we know, maybe they're almost out of the desert. When Kion falls down, Makini tries to help him up, but he says he doesn't need help. Fuli tells Makini that it looks like Kion needs Tuliza, even if he claims that he's fine. Unfortunately, they're out again, and Makini lampshades that she needs to keep better track of their supply. Anga looks for more, and Fuli hopes that Kion doesn't decide to roar before they get some. He growls at Bunga, and the others get him to calm down. Anga sees some Tuliza, but it's really far away. Bunga heads to a sea up ahead, and Ono tells him too late that the water is salty, so he shouldn't drink it. Even Kion knows that he needs Tuliza, but Anga doesn't think he'll make it there. Makini, who also saw the sea on her first trip to the Tree of Life, says he can soak in it to soothe his scar. The salty water is very relaxing, and it makes him float. Everyone else tries it, except for Fuli. She decides to run and get the Tuliza, even if she can't see where it is, and has Anga stay and watch for danger. She notes to herself how good it feels to really run again, but she quickly gets frustrated when she gets lost in between all the rock formations. She meets a male cheetah named Azaad. This is his territory. He's surprised that she has friends, because cheetahs are solitary animals that hunt alone. She explains that she needs Tuliza, and she knows there's some under the tree on the mesa, but she's lost. Azaad agrees to help her, but only if she can beat him in a race. Meanwhile, a huge flock of migrating flamingos land in the sea and start a party. The others have to keep Kion calm and away from them because they're noisy and annoying. Fuli gets ahead of Azaad, but loses when the path suddenly drops off, causing her to fall. She challenges him to another race, and he agrees. She gets ahead of him again, and he can't catch up. Determined not to lose in his own territory, he takes a dangerous shortcut and *almost* makes the jump. Emphasis on almost. Fuli goes back and saves him. When he asks why, she says that friends help friends. He's amazed that she considers him a friend. He takes the Tuliza to Kion with her. They even go into the sea together. Not gonna lie, that triumphant music kicking in at something as mundane and ridiculous as Fuli willingly stepping into water to deliver Tuliza to her dear friend through a flock of flamingos is somehow one of the most awesome things that Fuli has ever done, at least in my opinion. Also, Ford Riley confirmed that Fuli sees Kion as a brother. Aw! The shippers are a little upset though. Kion eats the Tuliza and apologizes for scaring the flamingos. The Guard gets back on the path to the Tree of Life, and Fuli says goodbye to Azaad, though they hope they'll meet again one day. Not gonna lie, I thought the salty sea was going to create a sort of Lotus-eater situation for the others, due to a comment from one of them implying that they'd somehow forgotten all about their quest to get to the Tree of Life and their reluctance to leave before the flamingos showed up.