The man carried you away from the fountain. As a tiny naked infant you couldn't do much to resist, you weren't even able to properly protest since the only method you had of communicating was a series of incoherent shrieks. So it was that you were carried through the zoo. After it became apparent that your shrieks and gurgles were having no affect on the man you soon fell into silence wondering what fate it was he was expecting you.
Eventually, he spoke to someone over the radio, mentioning that there was another incident and asking which which section to throw you in. You listened carefully trying to hear what they said, and then you heard them mention the lion exhibit. Your eyes lit up in terror, they wouldn't feed you to the animals to get rid of you? Would they? That would just be barbaric! You struggled to get loose, but once again you were met with the simple fact hat as a five month old you simply had no way to summon the strength needed to escape the man's grasp.
And so he carried you through the zoo to the feline enclosure, opening a large cage door that lead to a large grassy area occasionally scattered with large rocks. He sat you down on one of the rocks by yourself and turned and left abandoning you to your fate.
You looked around in fair, and then saw the thing you really didn't want to see. A large golden lioness who had been sunbathing on a rock took notice of you and began to walk over. You tried to crawl away but you didn't stand a chance. In moments she was upon you and she pressed a paw down on your back holding you in place. You weren't able to move at all as... as...
She started to lick the back of your head in an affectionate manner.
What?
The lioness' tongue was rough but she was surprisingly gentle. As she finished the back of your head she moved on to her back, adjusting her paw to hold you in place but give her room to clean you. She was grooming you like she would groom her own cub. After a few moments, she gently rolled you onto your back and began to groom your chest and stomach. Seeming to notice the uncertainty in your eyes she paused for a moment before nuzzling her head gently against yours.
Did... Did you just adopted by a lion?
With her intentions apparently made clear your new mother went back to grooming you and getting you cleaned up.