Is that so? [she trails her fingers along the plumage, gathering more feathers and laying claim to them in her own way]

You should be careful who you tell that to. An unscrupulous woman might use that to her advantage.

[Not that she needs another advantage over Marco, but it's fun nontheless]

Though I'm not entirely sure why it's confusing. Don't birds often use plumage to attract [And she leans over and whistles the word into Marco's ear]