Here's what I feel(from another post)
I know that Dutta cares for Naku but is for different reasons unable to convey his feelings to her! And he doesn't want to separate from her either! All I'm saying is that he needs to make his feelings apparent to Naku in some way...by a small jesture, if not words! He's been extremely protective and gallant around Naku in the jungle...partly because that's the way he is and partly because he really cares for her a lot! But he kept telling Naku from time to time(possibly to hide his true feelings from her) that he's doing all these because Naku is his RESPONSIBILITY and he's going to despatch her off to her mother as soon as they're out of the jungle! I'm afraid that Naku is taking all these in face value! She doesn't even know that Dutta considers her innocent in the Sups-affair!
Yes...Naku's initial anger has thawed! She loves Dutta too much to remain angry with him or ignore him even under such dangerous circumstances when either of them could die any moment! I would say that Naku has fallen in love with him all over again! But all this while, she has grown more and more disappointed about her future with Dutta and has practically reconciled herself to the fact that she's never gonna get Dutta! The scene by the lake, where she seriously considers revealing herself or the dream outburst scene...they both were clearly indicated how frustrated, disappointed and helpless she was feeling!