There's a sad smile at that as they approach familiar Tawa territory, along the edge before it spilled into neutral territory. "You... can sort of tell who they are. There are various ways they react, though." Her minds were on the ones who were in trouble, rather than making it. The ones lost and confused and angry. She'd never told Mel about some of the bruises she took in trying to deal with them with another friend.
"It has to be above freezing during the day, freezing at night so early March should be best. Sap's really good, but it's mostly water, so you have to boil it until most of the water evaporates and it turns brown and well... syrupy and you cook that more and -- It's all about cooking. I really ought to be better at it with all the prep cooking I do." There was enough sugar, and she would share with Melody and give some to the poor she took care of, but the Cano would probably sell it in the Post. It'd be awfully valuable.
There's a warm smile at the admission and the light blush and then her smile turns gentle. "Attraction or rather... new changes in physical beauty? I mean you can't wear make up as much anymore. Not with so little left and there are grooming habits we can't always keep up with." She sighed looking down, "I'm not very good with this assurance thing. I got modesty drilled into me."
"We've been friends ever since he came here, so I've known him for a while. But the whole dating is new." she said with a smile and a light blush to her cheeks." She frowned a little, tilting her head. "What do you mean, the same standards of attraction?"