They... smile? Or something like it, anyway. Though it does seem genuinely amused, there is part of it that is clearly more of a threatening bearing of fangs.

They take a step forward.

"Open the cages," they say.

There is the strong feeling in the air that this being could and would just tear him apart given the motivation. Right now, they are just a lion basking in the sun, but that could change at any moment.