As you get closer, you manage to see that it is indeed a hill, you climb it hurridly, hoping to getter a better view.

Reaching the top you unfortunatly can't see any of your friends despite it being over the treeline. However, you can see a clearing... and what looks like is smoke from a fire in it. The only other visible feature that stands out now is a volcano. You could get higher up there, you don't think it's active and it isn't too far away...