for leon he was quite often ignored as a small boy who was quite frail he did have a few friends his age but other than that he was an outsider in the family and bullied by older kids. he and his best friend zahli (who was similar) had a shared interest in lions for their toughness and always wished they would be not only lions but have a pride in which leon was the king. one day at school they and there friends were called to the principals office and they said they were given special invitations to the new animal resort just accross town that had no publicity at alll and will be taken htere personally by the principal at the end of the day. that afternoon they arrived and met the principals brother who asked the kids all 8 of them there favourite animal all of them said lion without hesitation the kids were than taken to a special room with leon taken seperately aas the only boy so he could get changed they were than left alone after 5 minutes they alll started to feel itchy and than warm zahli was the first to pick up her hand but it was now a lionness paw and than looked they were changing into lionness while leon became a male lion they than entered the lion enclousre where there were more than 50 lions in a big area hte principals brother than made an annoucment saying that the area is bigger than it looks on the outside and this is a special place for lions where they get unlimited food and hunting possibilities and get to live the ultiminate life without limit but the pride needed a king and queen which is what leon and zahli will be but their friends were changed because of what the principal had said that they need each other. there insticnts took over quickly and became a full pride.