In the morning Kion woke up earlier than the rest of his family, the sun was about to rise and he decided to watch it. But when he got to the edge, Simba woke up and said playfully: "Trying to watch the sunrise without me?" Kion was surprised and he answered: "Sorry dad. I just didn't wanted to wake you up." Simba answered with a smile: "It's OK Kion. I remember when I used to wake my father so we can watch the sunrise."

Kion: "Here comes the sunrise."

Simba and Kion watched the sunrise together like father and son. Later the rest of Kion's family woke up. Kiara said: "Oh no. I never miss the sunrise." Kion: "You needed rest and so as the cubs." Kiara: "True. Good thing the mood swings haven't started yet." Kion: "Yeah" Kiara: "I'm hungry." Kovu: "Then let's get some breakfast." Simba: "Have nice hunt." After everyone left, it was just Simba and Kion standing on Pride Rock. Kion asked: "What are we going to do now?" Simba: "Well, I don't have any duties for today, so we can spend some time together as father and son." Kion: "Sounds good to me."

Kion asked: "Who missed me the most?"

Simba: "Kiara. She talked about you every day after you marriage."

Kion: "Woah. That's great." There was a short moment of silence until Kion said: "Dad. I have another question."

Simba: "What is it son?"

Kion: "Before I was born, Kiara told me how you marked a safe path for her before she met Kovu, you even sent Timon and Pumbaa to look after her. Why you weren't doing the same with me?"

Simba: "Because after I sang to her that we are one. She accepted her destiny of becoming a queen and she wanted to learn more and along with my duties, I didn't had time to make sure you're safe but it's a good thing your mother was looking after you. I'm glad that she had time to look after you, she even taught you how to fight which is great, all those fights with The Outlanders showed how good you were at fighting when you were a cub."

Kion: "True. But the leader's greatest strength is the leadership."

Simba: "I see that my father taught you well."

Kion: "He did. But after I got my scar, I stopped talking to him until Rani convinced me to have a conversation with him."

Simba: "I know what it is to live in fear. I'm still trying to free myself from it."

Kion put his paw on his father and said: "You can do it dad. I believe in you."

Simba: "Thank you son. But that's not my only problem. I'm not just afraid but foolish as well. I trusted Scar and my father is dead, I let Kopa walk alone without being capable of defending himself and he's dead, I trusted Zira instead of Kovu and I almost lost your sister. The problem is that I trust my enemies and I let them manipulate me."

Kion: "But now you know and you won't let it happen again."

Simba smiled and said: "Yes Kion. I won't let it happen again."

Kion asked: "Dad?"

Simba: "What is it son?"

Kion: "Are you proud of me and Kiara?"

Simba: "Of course I am. What makes think I'm not?"

Kion: "It's just that you never said it."

Simba: "Yours and Kiara's achievements make it more clear than my words. Just think about it."

Kion: "You're right dad. I'm glad that you're proud of me."

Simba: "And I'm glad that you're my son. What do say we go to Big Springs and talk with Basi?"

Kion: "Sure. Let's go."

Simba and Kion arrived at Big Springs and Kion was telling Basi everything about Beshte during his time at The Tree of Life, later Simba and Kion left and they took a long walk with a talk about what it is to be a king.