Which group of sentences from the excerpt best demonstrates the author's reason for writing?
O “And the Eldest Magician said, 'How wise are little
children who see and are silent! What was the
beast like?' And the little girl-daughter said, 'He was
round and he was flat; and his eyes grew upon
stalks; and he walked sideways like this, and he
was covered with strong armour upon his back.'
“And the Eldest Magician said, 'How wise are little
children who speak truth! Now I know where Pau
Amma went. Give me the paddle!'"
O "So he took the paddle; but there was no need to
paddle, for the water flowed steadily past all the
islands till they came to the place called Pusat
Tasek—the Heart of the Sea-where the great
hollow is that leads down to the heart of the world,
and in that hollow grows the Wonderful Tree, Pauh