It’s the writing stage because u have to be listening to know what to write.
Personally, the option I would choose is D. exonerated: out of, to complete the analogy. My reasoning would be that when you are carried by emotions, you are elated, the same way that when you are exonerated, you are deposed, or out of a certain service.
However, the answer that I found people saying is correct all over the Internet is C. coherent : to place, so, I don't know whom you should believe, sorry. :/
