That night, Batista and Kista sat on the mountain of Kirata, watching the stars.
Batista knew his journey was ending.
"Kista," he said,
"I brought you across fear, betrayal, loneliness, time, darkness, silence, and truth… not to make you strong… but to make you wise."
Kista listened silently.
Batista continued:
"Listen carefully, because this is the Lion's Advice:
Fear will visit you — do not run.
Betrayal will hurt you — do not become a traitor.
Loneliness will test you — do not lose yourself.
Time will pass — do not waste it.
Darkness will appear — do not become it.
Choices will shape you — choose with honor.
Silence will teach you — listen to it.
Truth will hurt — but it will free you."
Kista felt tears in his eyes.
"Father… will you always be with me?"
Batista looked at the stars and smiled.
"A father does not stay beside his son forever…
He stays inside his son forever."
The wind moved slowly across the mountain.
That night, Kista did not feel like a cub anymore.
He felt like a lion.
And far away, in the silence of Kirata Land,
a new king was born — not from power,
but from lessons...