Muddy and faded
You wouldn’t expect any of the bag to even be left over. Anything that has been in the water that long doesn’t look great. That wasn’t the case with this bag. The leather was muddy and faded, but still strong and sturdy. The men opened the bag and looked inside again. They saw random objects, some of which they weren’t able to identify. But once Ben saw one of the objects, his heart started racing.