Answer:
“‘I can breathe in the dry air, and I can find a safe Pusat Tasek under every stone.’”
Explanation:
The author's reason for writing can be seen in the last passage from this excerpt. The author wants the reader to know all that Pau Amma could do as a crab with the help of a scissors. After the Elder Magician turned Pau Amma to a crab, he cried and wished that a scissors be given to him.
After he was given the scissors, he realized that he could eat nuts, breathe in the air, and find a safe Pusat Tasek under every stone. So, the writer wants the reader to know all that the crab could do with the aid of the scissors.
