The Prince
El Príncipe
A young prince must learn what it truly means to rule a kingdom and lead his people. His journey will test everything he believes about power, responsibility, and what makes a good leader.
My name is Fox. I live in the palace garden.
Mi nombre es Zorro. Vivo en el jardín del palacio.
I see everything.
Veo todo.
The young prince thinks he is very smart.
El joven príncipe cree que es muy inteligente.
He reads big books about power.
Lee grandes libros sobre el poder.
He wants to be the best king ever.
Quiere ser el mejor rey de todos los tiempos.
"A prince must be strong like a lion,"
"Un príncipe debe ser fuerte como un león,"
he says to his mirror.
le dice a su espejo.
"A prince must be clever like a fox."
Un príncipe debe ser astuto como un zorro.
I laugh.
Me río.
This boy knows nothing about being a fox.
Este niño no sabe nada sobre ser un zorro.
The prince practices being mean.
El príncipe practica ser cruel.
He shouts at the servants.
Les grita a los sirvientes.
He takes food from hungry people.
Quita la comida a la gente hambrienta.
He lies to his friends.
Miente a sus amigos.
"Fear is better than love,"
"El miedo es mejor que el amor,"
he tells his dog.
le dice a su perro.
His dog runs away.
Su perro se escapa.
One day, war comes to our land.
Un día, la guerra llega a nuestra tierra.
The prince puts on his armor.
El príncipe se pone su armadura.
He rides out with his army.
Cabalga con su ejército.
But something funny happens.
Pero algo extraño sucede.
His soldiers do not follow him.
Sus soldados no lo siguen.
The people do not help him.
La gente no lo ayuda.
Everyone remembers how mean he was.
Todos recuerdan lo cruel que era.
The prince loses the war.
El príncipe pierde la guerra.
He loses his crown.
Pierde su corona.
He loses everything.
Pierde todo.
Now he sits in the garden with me.
Ahora se sienta en el jardín conmigo.
He is just a normal man.
Es solo un hombre común.
"I was wrong,"
"Estaba equivocado,"
he says to a little bird.
le dice a un pajarito.
"I should have been kind."
"Debería haber sido bondadoso."
The bird flies away too.
El pájaro también se va volando.
I am still here.
Yo sigo aquí.
I watch him every day.
Lo observo todos los días.
He feeds the birds now.
Ahora alimenta a los pájaros.
He helps old people.
Ayuda a los ancianos.
He smiles at children.
Les sonríe a los niños.
Maybe he learned something.
Tal vez aprendió algo.
Maybe not.
Tal vez no.
But I know this: being clever like a fox means being kind, not cruel.
Pero sé esto: ser astuto como un zorro significa ser bondadoso, no cruel.
The books were wrong.
Los libros estaban equivocados.