As Pocahontas continues spending time with John, she falls in love with him and even introduces to her spiritual adviser and friend, Grandmother Willow. However, Pocahontas becomes sad as she misses John and when she notices him arrive at the cornfield, she is surprised to see him again before she leaves with him.
However, when Pocahontas hears the drums of her tribes, she tells John that she cannot see him again and sadly leaves.
Despite this, Pocahontas teaches John to respect the Earth and shows him the beauty and importance of nature while singing " Colors of the Wind." John becomes moved by Pocahontas's wisdom where he manages to realize his opinions on Native Americans and he should treat them as equals. When John unintentionally reveals his prejudices towards Native Americans, Pocahontas feels insulted and angered that John thinks of her people as savages, even though he quickly tries to apologize to her. Pocahontas then develops a bond with John where she learns about his people and culture while she explains her culture and the ways of her people. Pocahontas is reluctant to trust John, but after seeing he is not a threat, she takes his hand and introduces herself to him. When John tries to talk to her, Pocahontas sheepishly runs away and tries to flee into her canoe, only to be stopped by John who tries to explain he won't hurt her. Pocahontas then continues to observe John Smith from afar until she finally meets him face-to-face. When she saw John being kind to Meeko by giving him food, Pocahontas realizes John and the settlers are not dangerous as her people believe them to be. When John Smith and the English settlers arrived in Virginia, Pocahontas became curious over the new arrivals and develops an interest in them, especially in John Smith.