Read this passage from the story:
Bitterness chews at me. No, something more serious. I press my hands against the ache in my gut. Sometimes, the right amount of pressure makes it go away. Please go away. Pain—true pain—shivers across my bones. The cracks in my orb shift and grate against each other, dusting my hands in shining powder.
The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.
show that soul orb dust contains valuable healing properties
demonstrate that pain is necessary to heal a damaged soul orb
inform that negative feelings cause the soul orbs to break
argue that soul orbs cause people to have negative thoughts