Tiifu and Kopa walked through the plains towards one of the borders where Sariel and Desta walked over.

"Thank you, Tiifu for escorting our guest here." Sariel smiled at the young creamy lioness.

Tiifu nodded before turning to Kopa and smiled. "Maybe later I'll show you around?"

Kopa smiled before giving her a quick friendly nuzzle. "I'll like that."

Tiifu bid her goodbyes before turning and making her leave. Kopa watched her go before turning to the older lions.

"So. How did you sleep?" Desta started while continuing to walk.

"Very well. Thank you, sir." Kopa answered as he got in step with the older males.

Sariel nodded before continuing. "For your exile to end and for us to show you the way home...you must show acts of a lion."

"A true lion." the brownish, black maned lion added.

Kopa looked between father and son confused. "How must I do that?"

Sariel chuckled. "Only you know."

Kopa watched as Sariel and Desta walked away. The tawny lion sighed before sitting and lowering his head.

"I thought they never leave."

Kopa looks up, shocked to see Jesús walking out of some bushes on the other side of the border. Kopa couldn't believe his eyes.

"Jesús? What are you doing here?"

The red-brown lion smiled as he stepped closer. "I had to see you."

Questions started to fill Kopa's head. "What's happened? Tell me! Is it Westerners? Let me explain to father-"

Jesús looked glim as tears threatened to fall from his eyes. "Father is dead."

Kopa stares at him, stunned. "What?"

Jesús looked down as tears slid down his face before looking up at Kopa. "Your banishment, the threat of a new war, it was too much for him to bare."

The implications of Jesús' words dawn on Kopa, he's responsible for his father's death.

Jesús draws close to him, looks in his eyes, consolingly. "You mustn't blame yourself. I know that you loved him. I tried to tell him so, but he wouldn't listen." Jesús took a few deep breaths before continuing. "The burden of the throne has fallen to me now."

Kopa looked at his brother with tear filled eyes. "Can I come home?"

Jesús shook his head sadly. "The truce with the Western pride is conditional upon your exile."

"But couldn't we find a way to..."

"Mother has forbidden your return." Jesús quickly added.

Kopa nods, lowers his head, beaten.

Jesús nuzzled him. "This is goodbye, brother. I'm so sorry."

Kopa looked broken. "No, I'm sorry. Jesús... thank you for coming here."

Jesús sighed deeply. "Nothing could have stopped me." he looked up and seen the young lioness from earlier returning. "Fare well, brother."

Kopa watched his brother leave before whispering sadly. "Good-bye."

Tiifu returned and was surprised to see Kopa weeping. Concern filled her eyes as she walked over to his side.

"Kopa? Is everything alright?"

The tawny lion shook his head. "My father is dead because of me."

Tiifu's eyes widen and before she knew it, she thrust her head under the cast out prince.

Kopa was surprised, shocked even. But the warm feeling told him other wise, so he closed his green eyes and returned the affection as tears fell from his close eyes.