Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing to enhance the narrative?
William looked over his shoulder at the path that wound down the
mountain behind him, then slowly turned and peered at the path that
stretched before him. Two hours of hiking a rugged and rocky path,
and yet his team still had not reached the peak. Weighed down with
exhaustion and burdensome boots, he picked up his foot and took a
step. The splendor of the mountain's peak called to him, and the only
way to answer was by putting one foot in front of the other.