Maybe the answer is : frequency of decision making
<span>D. Arsat’s brother was holding their pursuers off with a gun.
According to the excerpt the brother wanted Arsat to continue on so he could keep the people away. He says that they do not have a gun and they'd be intimidated. He says that once he has "fired all the shots" he will catch up since he's a strong runner.
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The rising action is the part of the plot in which conflict gradually builds in intensity.
