*WILL MARK BRAINLIEST*

(20) The first year after we cleaned out the bed of the stream, the basin was bare and ugly. (21) But something strange happened. (22) By the end of the year, grass and plants that were hidden by trash began to grow. (23) I’ve always loved the smell of freshly cut grass. (24) The stream began to flow after winter rains, and more animals began to wander into the area to nibble in the clean, grassy basin.

(25) My brother and I went to the stream. (26) My brother was walking at a steady pace, but suddenly he stopped and held up his hand. (27) “Shh,” he whispered. (28) Up ahead about 10 yards, I could see a doe drinking from the creek, her head bent down. (29) I must have stepped on a dry leaf, because suddenly her ears popped up, and she looked right at us. (30) Then she sprang off into the woods.

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Thomas would like to provide a better transition between the fifth paragraph (sentences 20–24) and the sixth paragraph (sentences 25–30).

Which of the following should replace sentence 25 to achieve this goal?

A) One day my brother and I hiked down the cliffs into the basin to explore the stream.
B) Then my brother and I hurried to visit the stream to see the flowing water.
C) After a while my brother and I decided to go hiking, and we traveled to the stream.
D) In the meantime my brother and I thought it would be fun to explore the stream.