[Okay, maybe not full grown, but the fact remains a large talking lion is pretty intimidating for a kid.

That last bit gets a surprised look and slow blinking.]

That's just a saying.

[And there go a few words, kind of soft and mumbled. Is he being teased? It's hard to tell. But there's some relief in managing to say something, which eases the anxiety of speaking a bit.]

How can you be cold with so much fur?