Oh yes, now shyness was catching up to curiosity and Makaria made a small half-laugh at her own discomfort. "Maybe this is a conversation for another time," she admitted, even though the desire to ask people more questions was always there. Maybe he was right and it was impossible to explain properly, but Makaria was not ready (or willing) to seek out someone she trusted to 'show' her.
"Now that spring is here," Makaria said, deciding on which way to move the subject, "your garden will all be beginning to bloom, won't it? I don't know much about vegetable gardens. Though- uh, well, I met the copy of you for the first time in your gardens, he showed me how to be gentle when planting."