Let them watch. It's only to be expected, with what they've seen in the zipperhead. A restless spirit, a ghost, someone who's fallen victim to the Papay as they were during the Sorceress's reign.

"You've been missing for over three days, Glitch. You've been out here in the great outdoors for that long. You need a bath, and food, and rest, in that order."

More like tending to his injuries, using clean up as an excuse, then food.