Realizing someone was noticing his current state, he sat up straight and wiped roughly at his face to clear the tears and try to wipe away the pinkness in his cheeks from the crying.

"No.. I .. We've always been thick. I trusted them since they took me in when I got on board long ago. Good mates, but now... I'm afraid I won't see them again, so I'm not sure what I should do, or how long I should wait. It's never been an issue before." 

They sometimes had a plan for when they might have to leave but it seemed so safe this time, he didn't have one. So it was just to sit and wait...

"Ah.. I'm.. Benny.." He wiped his teary and perhaps a little snotty hand on the bottom of his shirt before reaching over to shake.