Option C, "So, Rainsford is not justified because there is no proof he acted in self-defense"
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
The conflict, hes tired of waiting for this mysterious "she" and he would rather leave and feel grown as much as he is. 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Harshly. whenever you are looking for an adverb it usually ends with an ly. :))