Read the excerpt from "John Burns: The Unlikely Civil War Hero.” "I am going out to see what’s going on,” Burns said to his wife. Then he left the safety of his home while most of the town’s citizens hid in their cellars.
Which statement about heroism is supported by this excerpt?

A. Heroes sometimes move toward danger, not away from it.
B. People are only heroic when they act alone.
C. People are heroic when they leave loved ones.
D. Heroes are determined to stand up for their beliefs.