Wow, way to make it sound really formal, dude. It's more that...

[He crosses his arms, looking at his feet as he tries to find the right words.]

All the bad things I've been through... I know I couldn't have handled it without the guys who were with me. So even if it's more dangerous to stay by people's side, I think we'll be able to do a lot more about the situation together. You know?

[So yes, basically. Let's make some alliances.]