First, Oliver was startled by landing in yet another world. Second, he was startled by being referred to as "Your Majesty." In fact, for one very confused instant he wondered if he'd been sent to an extremely twisted alternate universe. Then he realised that Jade just hadn't looked at him at first, which was comforting. He wasn't sure how he would have handled even pretending to be royalty. But unfortunately that was the point when he was startled for a third time.

"What!? I didn't hear anything!" he cried, staring at Jade and trying to gauge if he was being serious. Right now, he really wished he knew him better.