There was once a majestic lion who roamed the earth, keeping peace with all the animals. He was revered for he was empathic and new what the other animals needed just by looking in their eyes. He would at once make it his mission to see that his followers had everything they needed and were fulfilled. Lion had but one need and that was that all trusted in him with faith and loyalty. This was easy to do when the land was green and fertile as food was plentiful.
The troubles began in the drought of 2008. All of a sudden, things that had been taken for granted were in short supply. The animals had to work together to get through the bad times. Over the years, some of the more majestic animals went off to new lands, in hopes of finding better luck and fortunes. Lion had to be strong, for it hurt him to see some of his flock abandoning his land, he was a just and fair lion and he knew that it was only fair that everyone get to experience what the world had to offer.
The mighty buffalo left and never came back. Buffalo was a friend of Lion for a few seasons, but Lion thought Buffalo was the kind of friend who would stay to the end. She did not, she met a weasel and they both slid off, not for better lands, but buffalo survived, nonetheless. Lion would see the baby buffaloes from time to time and they were never sure what happened to Buffalo, they were damaged too, as they had been abandoned and buffalo spent the rest of her days trying to conceive weas-falos, but the two could not make it work. Oh well, said Lion, the little buffaloes might be better animals than Buffalo ever was, so he helped them anytime he could.
This was also the case with Butterfly. Butterfly had been a friend of Lion since she was a teenager, and they were good friends, traveling the vast empire of Lion for thousands of miles in search of good times. Then when times went tough, Butterfly hit the road too. She too found a weasel and he promised fortunes to be had in a far away land. So She left from Lion's domain, again, leaving the oldest of her baby butterflies behind.
Butterfly Jr. was very close with Lion. Lion was always protective of Butterfly Jr., knowing her since she was a caterpillar. He hated that she was abandoned, but it was not his place to tell the other animals what to do. So Butterfly disappeared, supposedly doing well, Lion "believed" this only to keep the peace.
Lion is always Lion, things got better and although things changed some, his reign continued. Some animals came and some went, Lion accepted this, his life was prosperous because he didn't force change, he knew it was part of the great circle of life. Lion Jr. might eventually leave his domain to claim his own territory, Lion knew this was normal. Lion knew from years of being a good and just master, his own son would never abandon him. He could see that the other children now fully grown stayed in contact with him for this same reason, for he loved unconditionally. This simple point is what made Lion magnanimous, he loved without judgment, he cared because it was the right thing to do, and he gave when he knew it was appropriate.
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