Kid (curious voice):
“Sozhaa… why does everything take so long?
I practiced and practiced… but I still can’t get it right.”
SozhaaPod (gentle, smiling):
“Ah… that’s a good question, my little lion.
Do you want to hear a royal secret?”
“Even — A King — had to wait.”
“Wait to build my palace…
Wait for my sword to feel light in my hands…
Wait for my heart to grow brave enough to lead.”
(pause, birds chirp in the distance)
SozhaaPod continues:
“You see, patience isn’t sitting still.
It’s growing — like a tree grows roots before it shows leaves.”
“When you’re learning, it feels slow…
But inside you?
Magic is happening.”
“Every time you try again…
Every time you take a deep breath and say,
‘I’ll get it one day,’
you’re not just practicing.
You’re building your superpower:
Patience.“
(short pause, soft music swell)
SozhaaPod (whisper, kind and strong):
“The best kings and queens don’t rush.
They trust.
They believe in the quiet power of growing slowly and surely.”
(echo fades with warmth)
“You’re not behind. You’re becoming.”