"I can hear the animals growl and roar. It is very faint, though. If I don't pay attention, I will also not hear them."
Dave closed his eyes and listened intently. No matter how hard he tried, he heard nothing.
"Maybe it's because I grew up in the jungle, that's why my hearing is attuned to animal sounds," Amaya explained.
The men set up a grill by digging a shallow hole in the ground. They then looked for two rocks that were uniform in height and had dry branches to start a fire.
Amaya gathered twigs and removed the bark with a knife, creating a few barbecue sticks. Earlier, she had collected some wild thyme, washed it in the stream, and then placed it inside the tote bag with the snake meat.