[Redbob]

And they apparently caught two of his captors;
should make an example of them, but we're too busy rending our garments over some alleged mistreatment of our own prisoners.

[cajungirl]

I dunno, sounds like the captors let him go. Or were sleeping. Maybe they got tired of keeping him.

[AdmSmith]

We should not jump into conclusions, first we have to make sure that these two persons are involved. But the probability is not low.