The extinguished campfire was emitting a wisp of blue smoke.
Beside it, on a dead tree, a baboon's hands and feet were tied to the bark. Its entire body curled up into a ball, wedged between two large roots exposed on the surface of the ground, emitting a low and slow breathing sound.
On the other side, leaning against the rock, a cheetah also purred softly.
Bi Fang woke up from his sleep, first checking his surroundings to confirm there was no danger or traces of other animals, then he got up to prepare for the day's activities.
He collected some blackish-gray charcoal ash, then found a tree that seemed to be quite lively nearby, climbed up, and took some branches.
After parting the leaves of the tree that held the branches, Bi Fang crushed one end, then rubbed it on a rock until the broken end was frayed with dense fibers. He then dipped this end in some charcoal ash and used it as a toothbrush to brush his teeth.
