Read the excerpt below and answer the question.
i looked up. the spotty clouds looked like bits of melting snow pressed into the darkness, and the stars were out, sprinkled into the stillness beyond. the black trees swayed and the cold wind was familiar.
in this excerpt from “the passing,” the narrator is describing how he feels after what event?
a. attending his friend’s funeral
b. meeting his friend for the first time
c. talking to his friend for the last time