She learned how to be strong and steadfast, loyal and decisive, but also that earning those qualities did not make her any less of a woman. She witnessed firsthand how femininity was not exclusive to soft spoken words and fancy dress, and that embracing more traditional “feminine things'' in no way made anyone weaker. She hiked and explored the neighboring hillsides, learned to climb trees, pick mangoes and limones, and forage for edible fungi and greens.
