Taking a deep breath, Essek tries to bring back down his shaking, eyes closing as he lets that sink in. If he came back alive, then the other four could have - should have - too. More importantly, Caleb could have come back, he could be alive. Though if he went through what Essek did, he must be in a bad way, if not worse than himself, the man always had a strange mix of strength and fragility.

Opening his eyes again he nods. He takes the seconds he needs to organize a thought before speaking, "I-... I need to find him," he needs to know he's alive. To know he's not as absolutely alone as he feels.