D&D: Try to bond with the lion mentally
From Create Your Own Story
You open up to him, seeking to bond with him and projecting peaceful and friendly thoughts. He walks up to you, jumping up to place his paws on your shoulders.
Someone without your affinity might have been scared, but you just smile as you feel the lion's warm breath on your face. As he closes his forepaws around you, you put your arms around him and run your fingers through his mane.
"Hey there, handsome," you say softly as you continue your affectionate embrace with the lion.