[ Steve sighs a bit, because that is the reality. The best they can do is take him on walks in the exercise yard and let him socialize with the dogs under close supervision. The shelter isn't the Serengeti, or even a zoo.

He meant a lot to Cersei, and by extension a lot to Riley, who tried to look after him when the former disappeared. And for all of the above reasons, he can't just let anyone come in here and take him off their hands. ]

Oh, yeah, no, you can pet him if you want.

[ He gestures at the preoccupied cub. ]

Obviously mind the claws if you play with him. [... ] And the tongue, if he tries to lick you. I had a bunch of red, tongue-shaped spots on my arm for days, once, when he decided I needed a bath.

[ Giorno recently informed him that a fully grown lion's tongue can lick the skin off an antelope. ]