"No, nobodies hurt." He said, completely ignoring the idea of a hug. He turned and started to walk away, hopefully the arrival would cause some confusion and he could just slink off into the woods. He looked over his shoulder, checking to see how far behind they were.

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Marc was listening to the two boys say their apologies, and then Sal arrived. She asked a question and one denied, "Sal, they both hit each other I think, maybe it would be best to at least check them out?" He reasoned, hoping for no unnoticed injuries.