the answer to your question is
A.( walking
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The author seems almost defeated ("I decided I couldn't run..") but also has a more ethical tone, saying his freedom wasn't worth anything if the city was still under DHS and his friends were still locked up and that his freedom wasn't as important as a free country.
The symbolism of the author plucking the rose and offering it to the reader is a device to a. have the reader feel connected to the narrator and the story. Sometimes it's called breaking the wall. Thank you for posting your question. I hope that this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.
