He was just as startled, when Liam had snuck up on him he had jumped back and ran behind a tree. He peeked his head out from behind it, eyes wide
"Hf-"
He saw the knife
"W-Wait!"
"Wait-I-I-I'm not a t-threat, I swear!"
"But I'm not armed...!"
"That's not-I-I...I'm cursed, ok!?"