Which sentence from the excerpt best reveals how the conflict will be resolved?

a
Mayta was the fastest Chasqui in the southeast quarter. (paragraph 4)
b
Muru stood, looking majestic in his white headdress, his club and sling carefully tucked in the pouch at his side. (paragraph 6)
c
For three years he had longed for the day when it would be he who raced along this rugged stretch on the road to the Inca capital of Cuzco. (paragraph 12)
d
“For a few moments we both stood frozen, staring at each other like two llamas eyeing the same patch of grass.”