( The collars are more Cool Shit happening with the lions; Yuri stares at the still bust and goes: )

Hah!

( thrusting a finger out at the Prof as he redirects the light to the floor. the lions being active still only sets him right back around to his first flight of fancy: bringing them back. sure, it's not likely to pan out, but he has to love how BADASS that would be. )

Maybe. They're beautiful, are you seeing this?

( he's smiling, way too big, but inspiration of a different kind has him using that concentrated beam of light to play it across the ground. cats love chasing light and lasers. maybe lions, stone lions, are also sight motivated? doesn't hurt when he's hardly wanting to hurt or be hurt by these amazing creatures. )

Big kitty kitty kitties... you're so badass! With the glowing collars and everything else! Do you want to come home with me? I can probably find some good stone polish?

( is that what you even do with stone )