Himeko seemed intrigued. She stood back up onto her fours and moved towards Hikaru slightly. Himeko looked up and gave him a curious look.
"Then there's what?" She questioned.
"It is quite alright if you do not wish to talk about it." As she spoke, she smiled up at Hikaru, giving off a warming vibe, as though she was harmless and made him feel safe. 
She then notices the lion, giving her a sense of fear. She sat back down facing the lion, her fearing seemingly disappearing as she spoke.
"Why hello there, sir. What do you mean? Am I not safe in this beautiful forest?" She gives off the same happy and comforting vibe to Grifhan as she smiles up at him.