Read the excerpt from The Land, Part 4.

But I also figured Mitchell needed somebody to speak up for him, the same way Mitchell must have figured I needed somebody to speak up for me on the day we buried my mama. As I'd told my daddy, Mitchell was good with horses. He couldn't sit a horse well, but he could care for them well, and he was reliable.

Based on this passage, how does Paul feel about Mitchell?

A. Paul is worried about Mitchell.
B. Is angry at Mitchell.
C. Paul is envious of Mitchell.
D. Paul is protective of Mitchell.