Sorry, I need more context
Unclear question. I infered you are referring to the grammatical structure/usage of some expressions in the sentence.
Answer:
It is an Idiomatic expression.
Explanation:
The expression "following the crowds" is idiomatic, meaning It should be understood figuratively.
In a sense, as used in this context it implies there's a price for doing whatever others do pertaining to how long they cook. So one must maintain his own cooking time schedule not following the crowd.
I believe that in this story, the conflict between the wolves and Shere Khan over what to do with the young Mowgli is resolved by Akela promising Shere Khan that he may fight Mowgli once Mowgli is big enough to defend himself.
Answer: A. she knew she was popular
Explanation:
