*He squirms around a bit trying to figure out how to get up on his own before grudgingly accepting the help. Quadrupeds, how do they work?*

A bit...uh...forward for my tastes, but um...not too bad, actually. At least it didn't feel like kissing a brick wall.

*But he's still rather embarrassed because, well...to put it bluntly, he's not used to affection.*