"No, I uh, didn't mind you can..do it again...if you...want?" He felt so awkward right now, oh my god how did that even come out so awkwardly, all he had been trying to say was he didn't mind the hugging, Jesus Christ, okay, moving on, he'd have to try and forget that ever happened, he could feel himself cringing at the memory already and it had happened like two seconds ago.

Ben looked at him sadly, still feeling guilty even after the others reassuring words, he didn't know what to say, he felt like he should apologize again but that seemed like a bad idea, so he stayed quiet for a second. Then his eyes flickered to Arvo's hands as he showed him the rope burn and yet again guilty but now guilt mingled with pity and this was a terrible feeling. 
"Y-Yeah man, no problem." He said as Arvo thanked him for freeing him. 
Then he smiled sadly for a moment, "yeah, I bet." He said, he was being careful with his words, he was trying to keep things short so the other could understand him better. 

He kicked at the dirt for a moment, guilt still weighing heavily in his stomach, then he decided to ask what had been on his mind for a while, two questions actually, for now he would avoid the elephant in the room, save that for...later. 
"Again, I'm...so sorry for what's happened to you...Are you...okay?" He asked, the guy had just lost his group and sister, Ben assumed he'd either want to avoid the subject completely or talk about it, either one he was fine with.