Well, he's surprised, to say the least. He's not expecting events to suddenly take this turn, all things considered. He jumps a bit, takes a half step backward. What's going on here?

Needless to say, he digs his heels in when he's pushed. Ducking under the arm.

"I'm here to help," he says, in the tone of someone who is fighting not to add a curse, or "you idiot" along with the statement. "And I'm not leaving until we find a way to wake you up again."