[Uther's wandered down to see what's there, and because he's curious whether, if Arthur and Camelot are really so well known, there are writings about them. He knows what a lion is, the heraldic lion is a familiar emblem in parts of the land that will one day be Britain-Wales, specifically. But he's never seen a real one,and he's a bit surprised.]
This is...foolish. Allowing dangerous animals to roam freely?