Simba's first son, Kopa, is born healthy and with a lust for adventure and curiosity. That leads him into some trouble. When he crosses the border into the Outlands, he meets a beautiful lioness named Vitani. The two become fast friend and maybe even more than that. Will that turn out to be a good thing? Or will the danger prove to be their undoing?

This is about when Simba and Nala were growing up as cubs. What other adventures did they have beside their visit to the elephant graveyard? This story stars when they first meet and tells about all of the adventures that they had as cubs.