Read the passage:
The boy went inside without trembling. And there was Chiron, the ancient centaur, wisest of all creatures beneath the sky. from head to waist he was a man, but below he had the legs and body of a horse. his hair rolled down over his broad shoulders, his beard curled over his brown chest, and his dark, mild eyes seemed to glow with a soft light.

Which identifies a trait used in the passage to describe Chiron?

A. Wise
B. Handsome
C. Ugly
D. frightening