The donalban's fear is that the murder is still among them and they do not want to risk their lives by staying around
The correct answer is; "What proof the tripster is able to provide".
That´s because as a reporter, he must make sure about the authenticity of the accusation as he cannot post apocryphal news.
The answer to this is choice C.)
C) It involves gods and goddesses
C) to entertain readers by expressing how embarrassed she felt