Truthfully, she didn’t even bother counting them. She could have stayed forever in those mountains with Nasya and have been okay with it. There was so much to learn - so much that had been denied her - she felt as if she’d never learn it all. They hunted and fished. Nasya didn’t just teach about Gaea but about everything connected to her. Not completely everything, there was only so much one could learn in the time they took. Ari learned control, which was very important. Being emotional could destroy a lot of things. Not that she had been emotional of late. But it was definitely something for Ari to keep in mind for the future. It was also important to understand every action had a reaction and most, could not be undone. Ari learned to think faster and calculate pros and cons on the fly. It made every action important and made it very clear why Gaea didn’t interfere unless necessary. Ari could, on a whim, bring down the mountains and turn them to wasteland if she wanted to. Which enforced another lesson - responsibility.
