Answer:
D:
Explanation:
I can't say 100% because you didn't put the story but the one that seems more reasonable is D
The quote "more like a king, composed, farther and farther on" has a very important meaning. It is saying that you should, rather than be shy, or to not have pride in one's self, instead compose yourself "more like a king". It is saying that you should be proud, and that you should carry yourself in a way that makes others admire you, because you have pride in yourself.
D, Was is the answer, a being verb is showing the state of being such as (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been.