Ian relaxed a little when he wasn't immediately attacked - and that the other person also said sorry.

"I'm fine." Although he'd have said that anyway - this wasn't the place to broadcast injuries to anyone who'd use that information. "You should be careful," he added. "Anyone could have used that as an opportunity." He ignored the fact that he could have been paying more attention to his surroundings himself, instead of thinking. Twenty five seconds just wasn't long enough.