Which quotation from "The Oasis: Africa" best supports the idea that Mohammed is protective of the Effendi?

A. "Risk not our lives by lingering in this evil place."
B. "Does the Effendi think I would desert him in his hour of need?"
C. "Our lives, Mohammed?' I queried."
D. "Courage, Effendi, courage!' he answered, looking genuinely distressed at my condition."