The new king stared at his pride, feeling finally like he had done something properly. For many long and painful days, he worked tirelessly with everyone else in order to bring the Pride Lands back from the brink of permanent destruction caused by Scar's pathetic reign during the terrible drought. Not knowing how to be a king when he took over the pride, Simba felt many times like quitting and letting someone else take over, but every single time he was convinced to stay, and finally, all the hard work and sleepless nights payed off. For once, the kingdom can survive without constant monitoring.
Which is why he had asked Zazu to gather the pride. After a few days of discussing it with Nala, the two of them agreed that what he wanted to do was a good idea, and today he was going to inform the rest of the pride. Most of them already knew that he was planning something, but he had yet to formally say anything, and so the rest of the pride could only speculate until now.
With everyone around him, he cleared his throat to get their attention. "Everyone, as you may have heard from others, Nala and I have been discussing something. As we are all very well aware, we can finally start to relax now that we know for certain that the Pride Lands, our home, will once again flourish. Our efforts, I am delighted to say, have not been in vain." Simba paused to let the words sink in. "However, as many of you found out the hard way, I came here wholly unprepared for the task, and I am afraid that at many times, it was more than I was ready to handle. However, I have learned a lot, and now I feel confident that I can be a good king. But now that the Pride Lands are safe again, I discussed it with Nala and mother, and we agreed that it won't cause any harm if Nala and I take a few days off."
He waited to hear if anyone would object, but didn't notice any opposition. "I will leave mother, Zazu, and a few others such as Sarafina when we will be gone. Currently, Nala and I are planning to leave tomorrow morning. We won't be gone for too long, only for about a week. I see no reason to worry about this. When we will come back, I will retake my position as king, and I hope that things continue to improve as they are right now."
Having said everything he wanted, Simba nodded and called off the meeting. As the pride dispersed, he went over to Nala, grinning. "Doesn't look like anyone minds us being gone. Are you excited? Finally some time to rest!"