Read the excerpt from Pink and Say. “Marauders!” Pink said as he grabbed a piece of wood for a club.

Moe Moe Bay took it from him. “Git to the root cellar. They ain’t got no truck with an old dark woman. You git to that cellar, you hear!”

We didn’t like it but then she pushed us. “Hurry, afore they’re here!” She lifted the root-cellar door and shoved us in. “Don’t come out ‘til I tell you!”

Which answer best states a theme developed by the details in the excerpt?

It is helpful to take the advice of those with more experience.

In times of trouble, it is better to seek safety than to take risks.

As children grow older, they want more independence from their mothers.

A mother’s love will cause her to place her child’s safety before her own.