‘We fled.' (a) Who fled? (b) Why did they flee?

‘We fled.’
(a) Who fled?
(b) Why did they flee?
© What does ‘fled’ mean?

(a) The author and his friend Trower fled from outside the canteen.
(b) They fled because they did not wish to be lectured on potatoes.
© It means ‘leaving a place quickly, especially due to some danger.’