Okay, so somber basically means, "having or conveying a feeling of deep seriousness and sadness". So I believe that (D) "He found the mother and the children seated around the fire". The line just seems omniscient because it implies that the family is gathered to discuss something important, which may not necessarily be pleasant.
Answer: I think it is c.
Explanation: Because it will make sense that it is c because the sun and breeze were both like a gentle person in the small paragraph it said the warm sun stroking his cheek an the soft breeze whispering in his ears so i would think that it's c.
Answer:
1. He'll, he's
2. we'll, comes
3. I, i'll
4. I'll, you come
5. will return, is finished