Absolutely did not count. Though Steven had promised not to do that with Llewellyn, which tended to make one aware of how often the instinct came up. Not that Steven ever tried to hide his emotions from himself or others, of course.

"Are they the same bags every year?" Steven asked. Granted this assumed him and Marc being around in a year, but it seemed worth asking. "For each person, I mean. Because Marc's - I'd rather he not see those."