Damien's conversations with the Ahaiyute Tree and Katya weren't over yet.
Well, he gained all the information he wanted from them, but conversations didn't exist just to spread information between people, did they?
Damien remained for the rest of the day before he even had thoughts of leaving.
Katya hadn't seen people ever since she left Arulion to seek her true origins. As for the Ahaiyute Tree, it was even more socially isolated.
He taught the tree how to properly use its knowledge, and in return, the tree continued to question him about things he never thought about, opening new paths for him to explore.
His time in the Frostbound Mountain Range was good for him. The chilling atmosphere made him feel present in his own body, and the curiosity in his soul burned bright, warming him and igniting his imagination.
Perhaps it was because this place was so isolated from society that Damien found a moment to think like this.