What is an example of internal conflict in the novel, A Voice from the Border?

An internal conflict occurs when Reeves is attracted to a young handsome Union officer, Lieutenant Percival Wilder. At first Reeves coyly resists his flirtatious attention. Even though she is flattered, Reeves suffers from the internal conflict she feels about admiring this Unionist. Later Reeves admits to herself that she likes Percival as a person, thus resolving this conflict.