I believe the answer is "<span>They did not want to appear divided in front of their armies."</span>
The present participle is found in 'c'- walking
The best answer is:
<span>The word peculiar doesn't matter.
We can infer from the passage that the word peculiar means different or strange. Kali said "he looks familiar... not a bit normal", implying that peculiar means not normal. The word is clearly relevant, because it distinguishes the human child from other children. </span>
