I don't think a correction is necessary. Both parts of the sentence are already in the present tense. Plus, the use of "us" in the beginning of the sentence indicates a personal attachment.
One cannot escape what one fears.
There was no such thing as Indian female warriors.
It was in 1965 and in Tulsa Oklahoma but I don't know where it is in the book
C. This barbecued rib sauce is tangier than that sauce.