[Tanjiro might be able to notice it, before the lion speaks again, but his eye...it twitches with a tick. After he’s said his piece. The lion quickly says his own claim, before the pause gets uncomfortable.]

Oh, Tanjiro Kamado. So much fight, it’s almost...what’s the word? Naive?

[It seems like he’s genuinely asking when he says that, and his face goes to one of pity.]

Whatever it is, you must realize that sometimes, fighting isn’t the right answer. And you’ll realize that we only want what’s best for you, and fighting...I promise that it won’t go well. For you or anyone else.