When it is safe to release Tie’s legs, Sky scrambles away, forcing his breath to slow while wiping sweat from his grainy eyes. The fast stabbing in his ribs lessens as he pulls air deeply through his nose, and his shivering body calms when he releases air slowly through his mouth.

Question

Use the passage to answer the question. Select the correct answers from the lists.

The imagery used in the sentence suggests that although Sky is (options: having an intense physical experience, somewhat concerned for Tie's safety, unused to the amount of work he is doing), he is (options: mostly worried about his own health, attempting to calm himself down, willing to try his hardest to succeed).

Answer 1

The imagery used in the sentence suggests that although Sky is having an intense physical experience, he is attempting to calm himself down.