He...appreciates that she's on his level. He wouldn't have thought anything about it if she'd opted to stand, not even for the fact that almost everyone here is taller than him, but because she's so obviously powerful it would only make sense to defer to her. It's likely he used to feel this way about the Elite Octarians in the army, though his missing memories means he can't be sure.

He nods.

"I do. I miss all my friends, but the Captain is..."

Eight watches raindrops hit a puddle as he tries to wrestle his feelings in order.

"...I was about to do something very important before I came here, something that would have brought my people out of a six year nightmare. Then I woke up here with no idea how to get back. I just feel so lost. The Captain is the strongest, boldest person I know. They always stay two steps ahead and...I keep wondering what they would do but...I can't come up with the answer."