Complex sentence: While chatting in the forest, Julie reveals that she had a schoolgirl crush on Ned, who begins talking about how he will protect her, making plans for the two of them.
Split into simpler sentences: While chatting in the forest, Julie reveals that she had a schoolgirl crush on Ned. Flattered by this, Ned starts declaring his intention to love and protect her, waxing forth about future plans for the two of them.