Thanks SennaFan4ever for giving the suggestion for this. You have her to thank for this part. So Kion decided to speak with his father about Jasiri and Dogo and where the other jackals are.

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"Kion. May I please talk to you for a second," Simba said once the sparkles had disappeared a bit and a few of the blossoms had fallen off and were currently being eaten by all the animals gathered in the celebration. His son nodded and together they walked off the rock and a few feet away from the grove of Baobab trees so they could speak with each other.

"What is it, dad? Is something wrong," he asked once they had sat down in the grasslands. He sighed.

"Kion, it's one thing to allow jackals in for the celebration, but a hyena. Why would you let a hyena into the Pridelands," he asked, trying to keep his voice from betraying the anger he felt.

"Jasiri is my friend, dad, and Dogo's really proven himself today. The.." he stayed quiet for a moment and looked shamefully down, "letting the jackals in was a big mistake, dad. They tried to cause havoc behind all of ours backs and they would've if Dogo hadn't admitted what was happening. And besides, isn't what he had saved what Kupatana is all about? Isn't setting beside our differences to come in peace and harmony on this day what we Pridelanders celebrate and strive for?"

Simba was shocked by the tone and wisdom his son's voice held. For one so young, he knew so much. And... and for a brief second there, his son had almost sounded like... like his grandfather, Mufasa. He could almost hear his father's voice through his son's. He felt emotion welling behind his eyes, but he quickly straightened up and cleared his voice. He was the strong king of the Pridelands after all.

"Wise words, Kion. Your grandfather would had been proud of hearing them from someone so young, as I am as well." Kion looked up surprised at him, staring up with awe and hope. "I suppose we could allow the two to stay for the rest of the celebration provided that they don't disrupt it."

Kion's smile on his face was payment enough for his words, but he hadn't expected his youngest to suddenly bounce up and wrap his forelegs around his front leg and squeezed it tightly. It only took about a few seconds till his brain wrapped around the fact that his son was hugging him and he needed to reciprocate the act. It lasted for a few more seconds as the two, father and son, embraced. It was at this time the both of them were glad they had moved away a bit from eyes belongs to some people that might tease them about this.

Little did they know that Jasiri and Dogo had poked their heads behind the rock and snickered a bit at the cute sight, only to quickly retreat them as the two separated and started walking back to the celebration. As they resumed their spots, they could hear them talking about them, something about Kion about to introduce them to his father. They held back their wide grins as they saw the two approaching, ready to speak with them.

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