which maintains the tone established in these three sentences?

soaking wet and exhausted, kim trembled with cold. carson took off his coat and wrapped it around her shoulders. when reporters began to flock around kim, he blocked their path and told them to respect kim's privacy, especially after all she had been through.
a) shivering and miserable, kim wondered if anyone was coming to bring her dry clothes.

b) his stern expression convinced the reporters that he would shield kim from any questions.
c) the reporters reacted with humor to carson's warning since he didn't look like he was serious.
d) because it had been such a horrible accident, carson was when the reporters decided to leave.