Though a lot of earth had fallen from the cave ceiling, the layers of moss and banana leaves provided enough cover. The food hidden underground was still completely intact and dry.
Inside the hole, originally only the size of a basketball, all the spices were wrapped in banana leaves, along with a few sea cucumbers that Lin Chen had previously collected, processed, and air-dried.
The larger items, like potatoes, coconuts, and bananas, were stacked in a corner. Over there, Erica had dug a shallow groove along the base of the wall, just big enough to store them.
"After a huge storm like that, it probably won't rain again for the next few days."
Lin Chen carried some branches and firewood out from the cave. He tried to start a fire with a hand drill, but had no success after ten-odd minutes.
"Could it be that there was too much moisture in the cave during the collapse? Maybe it made the firewood damp?"
