How did ned land react to the news that they were headed out to sea again and all chances of escape was lost?

a. rage
b. relief
c. acceptance

This question must have been ask because of the novel from the 20,000 leagues under the sea by Jules Verne. In the question above, Ned feelings towards the news is that he must have felt acceptance because as the sentence says that they were going out to the sea with the acceptance of having all chances of even escaping at lost, suggests that he must have just went out with acceptance even if he has no chance of even escaping.

B.Relief is the answer