Pearl did not reply that time, her blush said it all. She was most certainly not the snooty type or the kind that lived on compliments regardless of social status or otherwise. She watched in amusement as his noble steed ate the half of an apple greedily. "Simple fare is always nice, isn't it? Rich fare can be too much for the pallet. I hope my father has some mango for me soon. He is a merchant and sometimes brings home lovely things like that, coconuts, and other things."

She paused and tilted her head, "If you had the opportunity to try coconut, would you?" Lordy, he was so very easy to talk to, not to mention easy to pay attention to. He had this charm about him she could not point out. If he stuck around, she wouldn't mind befriending the man.