Kit now refers to Baloo as his 'Papa Bear', and loves him like a father. He opens up to Baloo and begins to trust and admire him. Kit initially appears to be fearful and hesitant of trusting adults but in the same episode, Baloo saves Kit from Karnage, which appears to be a turning point for Kit. While trying to escape Karnage (in the pilot episode, ' Plunder and Lightning'), he literally runs into Baloo at Louie's place. After spending a year with the air pirates, Kit claims that he 'got sick of them', and after Don Karnage stole a valuable jewel from Shere Khan, Kit decided to make his move - to take the jewel, leave the pirates, and begin a new life. Before he met Baloo, he was a member of Don Karnage's air pirates. Kit is a young 12-year old, orphaned bear cub full of spirit and spunk, and is Baloo's best friend, partner, and navigator.
