Via Frykitty, here’s a great video of a man interacting with a lioness and her cubs. She seems to trust him completely:

My favorite part of this video is how the lioness is so cat-like. Her mannerisms are just like those of a common housecat. In fact, if you watch how the lioness acts in the first thirty seconds or so, that’s just how Simon and Nemo act toward Kris here at home. It’s how they say, “Give me love! Give me love!”

My least favorite part of the video? The silly Lord of the Rings music in the background.