This is a part of his supreme ordeal. His return home is much broader and includes his supreme ordeal which is what you described in the question. He fought them because he wanted to stop them from taking his wife Penelope. This was during the competition where they had to prove themselves.
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i would say funny
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I believe the answer to be D. Substitute the underline sentence with the answer choices. D makes the most sense.
by explaining that the travel time in the air was about the same as by train.