The group returned to the wolves, where Mowgli saw Raksha laying unconscious on the ground. He said "mother!" as he ran over to her and lifted her head up. Raksha opened her eyes barely and said "son... Are you alright?"

"Yeah. I'm fine. I'm sorry this happened to you."

"Don't be Mowgli. I'm the one who is sorry. And it's not just to you." Raksha said as Bahan crawled out from under Bagheera's legs. She stepped nervously towards the two, Mowgli saying "come on Bahan. It's okay."

Bahan crawled slowly and carefully towards Raksha, the beaten, bloodied wolf saying "and as for you, um... Bahan. I'd like you to accept my most sincere apology. Could you ever find it in your heart to forgive me?"

Bahan responded by taking Raksha's face in her paws and licking her nose playfully. Raksha and Mowgli laughed as Grey stepped out and walked slowly towards Bahan, as the cub smiled and patted him on the head clumsily with her paw. Raksha laughed as she slowly got to her feet, Mowgli saying "wait, what are you... no."

"Mowgli. I'm fine. Just a little twisted." Raksha said as she lifted her injured leg off the ground, and limped over to Bagheera, saying "and Bagheera. The cub."

"I just... want to get her home." Bagheera said as Bahan crawled on his back and began playing with his ears.

Raksha nodded, and turned to the rest of the pack, saying "return to Council Rock. We can take it from here."

As the other wolves left, Raksha and Grey joined the group as they went through Nadee Pass. A few hours of walking passed when the sun was slowly blocked by a large spiked shape. Bagheera woke up Bahan, and said "here we are, dear... Water Mountain."

They entered the valley, lowering their heads as foreboding scents filled their noses. Raksha kept Grey close to her as they climbed the hill silently. Bagheera whispered "stay close, everyone."

Soon, they entered a thick grey mist, struggling to see as they trekked through it. Each animal held onto another in order to avoid being lost, as Mowgli said "Bagheera, what do we do about the fog?"

"Ssh. Quiet, mancub." Bagheera said, before a large yellow light began to float through the fog. The sunlight penetrated the air, enlightening the lush green mountain valley. Mowgli looked in awe at the valley, before stepping in a river that ran from a large waterfall.

"It's beautiful!" Mowgli said as they walked down the hill into the green valley. Suddenly, Mowgli noticed an orange and black patch of grass moving differently from the others. The patch jumped up, revealed to be the striped pelt of an adult tiger, who growled at the group. Raksha growled back as she pushed Grey and Mowgli behind her, before Baloo said "easy there, buddy. We've not come looking for trouble."

"That's what they all say!" the tiger said, before shouting "INTRUDERS! MANCUB!", prompting dozens of tigers to run out of their caves and towards the group, surrounding them in a circle. The words "it's the tiger slayer of the Seoni!", "the mancub of the wolves!" were passed around as several tigers sniffed and observed Mowgli.

Ikki said "hey. I've got quills and I ain't afraid to use 'em!" while Mowgli tensed as the tigers sniffed him, before Bagheera said "don't be afraid, Mowgli. We've come in peace."

An old tiger, his fur lined with grey hairs, stepped forward, saying "what's your business here?"

"Great wise Maalik. I offer my most sincere apologies for this intrusion." Bagheera greeted as he bowed to the tiger, prompting the others to follow his example. "You're excused. Now, your tiding?"

"We've come to return what has been taken from you. The mancub found a..." Bagheera said, before giggling was heard from behind the tigers. Three cubs ran from behind the adults and looked at and jumped around Mowgli.

"What is it?"

"Is it a monkey?"

"He's funny-looking!"

Suddenly, a voice said "cubs! Over here!" as a female tiger stepped into the circle. Two of the cubs ran to their mother, as she said to Maalik "I'm sorry, sir. They're very giddy today. Tinee, come here!"

The mother tiger gasped as her cub rolled out from behind Bagheera's leg, wrestling playfully with Bahan. Tinee was pinned down by Bahan, who turned to face the shocked tigress.

Tears of joy filled the mother's eyes, as she saw Bahan and said "could it be? Oh, my sweet little baby!"

Bahan squealed with joy as she ran over to her mother, embracing the tigress' face. Bagheera and Raksha smiled as this happened, the mother saying "oh my precious little dear. I was so worried about you. Where did you come from?"

"What is the meaning of this?" Maalik said, the mother saying "oh, it's a miracle... man came to the valley and took her away before I could even name her. She was lost, and her father died trying to rescue her. Oh, but she has been returned to us now. And she's home at last."

Bahan ran over to Bagheera, followed by the other cubs who jumped on Mowgli, Baloo and Raksha. Mowgli said "we found her on a boat. We've been taking care of her for the past few days."

"Oh, thank you. Thank you all! There is nothing I can give to you that can repay these acts."

"No need." Bagheera said. "The only thing that matters to us is that Bahan is safe."

"Bahan? Oh, such a beautiful name. Oh, sweet Bahan dear, I'll never let you out of my sight again. Don't you worry."

As Bahan and her siblings jumped on their mother, Bagheera nodded towards the exit, as he and the others turned to leave. Bahan turned back to see that they were no longer there, saying quietly "Baag-ee?"