Question

How is the air described when Elira steps onto the bridge?

• A. Cool and smelling faintly of river water
• B. Warm and hazy with the dust of the path
• C. Thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves
• D. Shimmering with rust and pine

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Shimmering with rust and pine

• Exact line: “The air shimmered with the scent of rust and pine.”

• This reflects a mix of decay (rust) and nature (pine).

• Other options do not appear in the text.