Read the passage from "the maori: genealogies and origins in new zealand.”

light flooded into the world that had been created between rangi and papa. the brothers rejoiced, and were amazed to find that in the dark, they had birthed many children—the first humans! these offspring fell to papa, and were warmly received by the earth, their new home.

which excerpt from the passage best allows the reader to infer that the maori people felt cared for by the earth?

a. light flooded into the world
b. the first humans
c. were warmly received
d. their new home