Phoenix Maplewood Anyone Home?

They took turns going up and taking tastes of the sweet watery sap. Not all that filling but a nice treat none the less. As he stood up on the tree grabbing a taste, she asked if he liked it. He turned his head to look at her when he answered, but got the sap stuck in his cheek fur in the process. He attempted to lick it away, but it was too far out of reach, prompting him to answer,  "It is quite sweet, though a bit... sticky." he smelled the air for a moment. "I'm not sure we will find a water source here to wash it off."  he said unable to smell water. But maybe it was a ways off. But he assumed that he would have to deal with the stuck sap for a while.