Alice jumped, lost her balance and fell back, putting her heel into her own sickness, though it barely registered. At least she wore her boots. She looked up at the young man confused. It took a moment for all the impressions to settle in. His way of speaking was unfamiliar to her and his words didn't make sense at first. Was she in trouble now? That was what she was most concerned about. Trouble. She was in trouble. Nobody should find her here.

"Iw'm... sorry." she said. She was anxious and yet the words came out dull and slow. "I don mean to cause no trouble, ser."