She is testing the waters so to speak to see where you are.
Just like a child she wants you to be "not too close and not too far away".
Continue to treat her as a friend. Assuming you want to keep the door open. Once the MLC'er knows that the door is shut then they may go on with their life and not look back.
Since I have not been really following along on newcomers is this the only contact she has had with you since August?
You were asking about reconnection. Just understand that this a painfully slowwwwwwwwwww process.