Rainbow Crow flew as quickly as he could. He felt the warmth of the fire at the end of the branch. The fire’s light was very bright, and he had to narrow his eyes because of it. As the time passed, the fire burned farther down the branch. The black smoke trailed from the fire like long strings. As the strings came nearer to Rainbow Crow, the smoke burned his throat and made him cough.
Rainbow Crow could see the forest, but he was becoming very nervous. The fire was burning much farther down the branch. He adjusted the branch in his mouth so that he was holding only a very small portion in his beak. The fire burned closer and closer to Rainbow Crow, and his beautiful feathers began to be coated in gray from the soot. His throat and eyes burned.
Which is the BEST inference you could make from these lines from the story?
A. There is no inference you can make from these lines.
B. that Rainbow Crow will lose his color and/or his song
C. that the Snow Spirit will blot out the fire with a blizzard
D. that the fire will burn out before he gets to his destination