"Not yet, not with you still bleeding. You saw how those thing turned on the other at the first sign of blood. We need to fix you up then we can go. Agreed?"

He doesn't really wait for Karkat agree before he takes the medicine and helps him remove the impromptu dressing for his eye. He wants to make quick work of it so they can dispose of the rags and keep moving.

As he starts working he starts singing again, just in case. It's slow and deliberate, he wants Karkat to stay as calm as possible while he works.