Katie hadn't yet looked directly at her victim, still too busy chasing a potion bottle across the paving stones, but she did mumble back, 'Yeah, m'fine, fine.' The collision left her feeling a bit disconnected as her mind, previously on holiday, came back to roost in her brain where it belonged.
The last of her belongings collected, Katie finally look up apologetically. 'Are you alright? I nearly plowed right through you, so sorry about that. It's entirely my fault.'