Eithan was blindsided by Oliver's insistence, and all he could do was stare, a little wide-eyed. After that initial reaction though, he actually managed a small smile. To be quite honest, it meant a lot to him that Oliver would be so worried on his behalf. He laughed a little, shaking his head, and stood as well... but only so he could walk over to Oliver and put his hands on the man's shoulders.

"Don't worry, man. It's okay," he said firmly, smiling, then dropped his arms back to his sides. "Though I think I've got a lot of explainin' to do just so you won't worry so much, huh? How about startin' with why they can't find me here yet?"