Read this excerpt from paragraph 1 of "Ambush".

She knew about the war; she knew I’d been a soldier. “You keep writing these war stories,” she said, “so I guess you must’ve killed somebody.” It was a difficult moment, but I did what seemed right, which was to say, “Of course not,” and then to take her onto my lap and hold her for a while.


Which statement best describes how this excerpt gives context to the rest of the selection?


a
The narrator refuses to talk about his stories, so he writes about other war experiences in his books.
b
The narrator denies having killed someone, so instead he writes stories about the war and does not include those details.
c
The narrator wants to be able to tell people his stories, but it is not always appropriate, so he writes them down.
d
The narrator decides it is best to tell his daughter when she is an adult, so he waits until then to explain his actions.