Is he embarrassed to be seen? Maybe a little. But it doesn't stop him from stretching out fully and lounging while his fur is brushed.

"Yeah - I didn't know if it would feel weird, but it actually feels a lot like sharing tongues." Big surprise, Firepaw's owners didn't brush him much. "Back in ThunderClan we would groom each other after meals... I haven't gotten to do that much since coming here."

Or at least, he wasn't sure how to ask Ren, the only other cat he spends time with.