[ nods and rubs at his neck... by the way, his hands are black? maybe those are just gloves. anyway. ]

Yes... Yes, of course, you're right.

[ they won't just let someone stay injured... look at how they dragged him off even though he couldn't feel any pain at all. ]

They are some of the few who hadn't been injured yet. I assume they were taken to the swamp to be healed, as well.