The adventurers rushed to the ship's edge as if possessed, short ones tiptoeing, tall ones stretching their necks, with expressions of incredulous joy, relief, and eager anticipation written all over their faces.
The Dwarf Baling almost threw the ore in his hand into the sea.
Wolf and Hog forgot their standoff and excitedly slapped each other's shoulders hard, though the loud slaps were not out of goodwill.
Lia and Elron also stood up involuntarily, their eyes blazing as they looked towards the increasingly clear gray coastline in the distance.
Even the silent descendant of the Stone Giant stood upright, showing excitement for the first time on his otherwise impassive face, while Martha was so excited that she started jumping and shouting.
Everyone was pointing and loudly confirming the sight of the continent that had been hidden for a millennium, now finally appearing at the edge of their vision.
