Answer:
Under fire can mean many things. Usually though, in the sense of a soldier, he is in combat and is being fired upon.
Explanation:
Getting shot at. Under fire.
Do not confuse this with being under fire as being in trouble with someone. Remember to take this from the perspective of the soldier in combat.
In a story the setting of the time can appear regarding a moment the life of a personage, some year, period of the day or week, or a season, a month. In this text "1635, the evening..." show the relationship with timing of events.
The correct answer is Timing of events.