Read the following excerpt from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. There he checked, for he heard the yell of the Pack hunting, heard the bellow of a hunted Sambhur, and the snort as the buck turned at bay. Then there were wicked, bitter howls from the young wolves: “Akela! Akela! Let the Lone Wolf show his strength. Room for the leader of our Pack! Spring, Akela!”

Which detail in this excerpt helps create the pace and mood?

A ) “he checked”
B) “turned at bay”
C) “leader of our Pack!”
D) “Spring, Akela!”