He chooses to focus on the last question before moving on to all the other assorted topics that had been presented. "I can heal others, yes, but healing magic cannot cure all that ails." Especially with his magic subdued like this.

"As for the villagers, any guess is conjecture at present." He breathes out. "They could gather because of a provided direction, a source, or they may lie at random and not gather at all. The only way to narrow it down is to see for ourselves."