Once upon a time, in a beautiful jungle, there was a kind-hearted boy named Raj. He loved exploring the forest and making friends with the animals.

One day, as Raj was wandering through the jungle, he heard a loud roar. He followed the sound and found a lion with a thorn stuck in its paw.

Raj approached the lion slowly, showing that he meant no harm. The lion, though in pain, did not attack Raj. The lion's eyes showed the pain he was feeling.

Using all his courage, Raj carefully removed the thorn from the lion's paw. The lion let out a grateful roar, and Raj knew he had made a friend for life.

From that day on, the lion and Raj became inseparable. They would explore the jungle together, and the lion would always protect Raj from any danger.

Meanwhile, the other animals in the jungle, seeing the friendship between a boy and a lion, realized that friendships can be formed between the most unlikely of beings.