[@13org]
The four men around Nari all reacted differently to what had happened. One who had been on top of the tree trunk when she appeared had become so surprised that he'd simply fallen over and landed hard on the ground. The second went for the axe the ninja had taken from him in order to fight back. On the ground one of the men brought out some kind of necklace from within his clothes and clutched it hard in both hands as the last man simply turned around and ran away, back toward the nearest settlement.

[@Vashonn]
Leaving the bodies on the road and walking away, anyone could stumble upon them... Someone did.

[@Bishop]
The houses remained still and quiet.
"Liar!" The kid shot out his right arm just when the ninja came into range, not a feat an ordinary kid could pull off without a lot of luck. His aim was off and the still undrawn sword passed a hair's breadth in front of the ninja. 
Recognizing what had happened the kid pulled his arm back to a basic fighting stance. "I knew it!" He exclaimed, half triumphantly and half cursing his own bad luck. "Only one trained in the secret arts of the black tower could move like that! Lapdog! Pissant! Tell the queen that we're loyal, we're not hiding any refugees here! That is... Unless you wish to have a proper taste of my blade."
The kid grabbed the scabbard in his left hand, ready to draw.

[@Lord of Evil]
Shortly after Satoi had gone, the kid woke up. He clutched his throbbing head for a short while until he saw his father. Without a moment's hesitation he ran to the well and got some water which he threw over the adult, abruptly waking him. 
They searched the farm quickly, but found no trace of their assailant. Later that night they agreed to never talk about that morning ever again.