A few years later young Storm grew into a curious young calf.
One day Storm swam to one the pinnacles of podrock and from it he started observing the kingdom, and amazed by the beautiful sight he swam quickly to the pod of sleeping orcas nearby.
"mom! Mom! Wake up!" the little calf said while pulling gently his mother's tail.
The orca queen however ignored him and flipped him away with her tail.
"awww mom! You promised we'd explore the kingdom today!" he said rubbing her snout.
Serena then opened her eyes and stretched.
"oh alright, let's go my son" she answered in the end smiling, and started swimming followed by her impatient calf.
The mother and the son swam towards the highest pinnacle of podrock and from there they had a breathtaking view of the entire kingdom before them.
"Storm, all the light touches is our kingdom. One day, the sun will set on my time as queen, and will rise with you as the new king" She explained.
"everything the sun touches is our kingdom..." Storm repeated looking dazed at the surroundings, until his eyes crossed a very dark place in the distance "...and what about the places in shadow?"
"Sorry Storm, but that is beyond our borders and you are never to go there" the orca answered looking extremely serious with an hint of worry in her tone.
"oh...why is it so dangerous there?" he asked curiously
"Just... you are not to go there"
" ...are there...dangerous creatures there?" he asked further.
"yes Storm, very dangerous creatures" she answered in the end starting diving to the sea's weedy bottom.
"anyway, now Storm all you see exists in a delicate balance. As king you must understand and respect all creatures from tiny shrimp to barking seals" she explained
"the seals? but don't we eat seals?" the young calf asked as they passed nearby a group of seals spinning in the water.
"Yes, but when we die our bodies are eaten by the fish, and the seals eat the fish. We are all connected in the great circle of life" The queen explained with a warm tone.
"the circle of life, wow" Storm said in the end with wide eyes
Suddenly the royal majordomo swam towards the two and bowed.
"oh Good morning Pochi, you got the morning report?" Serena asked
"of course your majesty, with your permission i'd sing it" he answered
"go ahead" she answered again.
However meanwhile the porpoise was singing the report, Storm was trying to catch a fish with very little success.
"what are you up to Storm?" Serena asked to her calf noticing his look
"well...trying to pounce" the calf answered
"here i'll tell you how to do it, just be very quiet" she said to him
The calf lowered himself in the seaweed and stayed silent
"hem may i help you your majesty?" Pochi asked
"it's alright Pochi, please continue" She answered
"very well about the situation of the border everything is okay nothing is coming in or out without my knowledge..." he went ahead without noticing that both Serena and Storm went out of sight...
"and that was all... hem your majesty? Your majesty?...Storm? Where are you?" he asks noticing he was alone.
"stay hidden now" the queen told to her son.
"hem...Serena? is that you?" he asked then starting to worry...
Then without any warning Storm swam up and tackled Pochi...
"that's a good boy!" Serena complimented her son
"i got him!" the young calf cheered
"a real...triumph i'd say...i don't get enough vacations for this..." the majordomo said as a manta ray appeared behind him.
"sir news from the border of the dark reef..." the manta started explaining.
"okay now this time..." Serena started before being interrupted by Pochi's yell.
"SHARKS!" the porpoise yelled with full lungs
"what!?" Serena asked worriedly
"on the border! they are entering to prey on the seals!" Pochi explained trying to calm down.
"mom, what's going on? What's a shark?" Storm asked curiously
"Pochi take Storm home, I need to look into this" she commanded him.
"but mom!"
"I'm sorry Storm but you can't come with me" Serena answered him cutting the conversation short
"alright..." he said starting swimming in the opposite direction sighing "Mom never takes me anywhere" the young calf complained in the end
"ah don't worry little heir, one day you'll be able to chase these cartilaginous cuttlefishes from dawn to dusk" the porpoise explained as they headed back to podrock.