"I-- but I can't, j-just... not help him." Bennett scrubs at his scalp again in frustration. "E-even if he's-- h-he's a bit of an idiot sometimes, he's-- I-- I don't know what the other things on the ship are but H-hound's at least... human."

He shoves his hands in his pockets to stop fidgeting.

"I, I just-- found him when I was a wolf, and he looked-- f-fucking heartbroken, and... I-- I don't know. I'm sorry. I wasn't coming here to interrogate you, I-- I promise. I don't want you in trouble, e-especially when you're-- y-you're sticking your neck out for him and, and who knows who else."