The best answer for the question would probably be A
It is D, because if you saw a simple sentence that said, "They rule the earthly world of men together," you wouldn't know who "They" are. That is why it is dependent, because it is depending on the rest of the paragraph to do its part first. :D
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Change "are thankful to "is thankful."
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The doctor didn't want them to see how much pain Johnny was in, but because they were his friends (not because of the blade) the doctor decided to let them in anyways.