She ran back to the cave, panting heavily, and went straight to the place where they made clay pottery.
The fire had died down, apparently no more wood had been fed into it.
"Brother Xiu Yan, is it ready yet?" Ji Nuan asked, her hands on her knees, and her eyes sparkling as she gazed at the clayware in the fire, which had now taken shape.
Xiu Yan nodded: "It should be done. The color is now the same as the clay we brought back from Red Ama."
While Ji Nuan waited impatiently, the fire finally went out.
She grabbed a stick, which she had prepared earlier, to push away the smoldering pieces of wood, revealing six pieces of glossy green kitchenware.
The clay after all was exceptional. Despite the crude baking conditions, none of the pieces had cracked and they all had smooth, beautiful surfaces.