D)He stops trying to explain the situation to the soldiers.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44640959
https://uxdesign.cc/the-psychology-of-why-social-media-is-so-addictive-67830266657d
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/social-media-manipulation-human-behaviour-profit-john-paul-drake
The intended audience is all citizens of Westport County, as seen by the first sentence of the third paragraph.
"like" or "as" indicate a simile.
I would say that the answer is: "I swear she cast a shadow white as stone."
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