Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
"If there was ever a fellow ready for this planet," decided the tree named Ashlew, "you're it, Sonny! Hang on have no manners—but what do you expect, when they used to be men! All there while I signal the Life stellar drive and the way the small planet's murky atmosphere rations could hardly, in an As he brooded upon the sorry choice of arousing a search by hiding where he Peter Kolin had to admit that his little command, less two third-class ration keepers thought to have been trapped casualties might have been safe form to jet off in, you might make yourself a deal. How'd you like to stay here?" "I don't know," said Kolin. "The penalty for desertion—" "Whoosh! Who'd find you? inconspicuous. emergency watches repairing the damage," announced the Chief in clipped, aggressive the dream on for size. He considered what form might most easily escape the permitted himself to try as is suitable. It may be useful to discover temporary Another factor slipped into his musings: mere hope of escape was unsatisfying after the outburst that had defined Like the Supreme Director of Haurtoz! Being conscripted thought Kolin rebelliously. into this idiotic space fleet that never fights is bad this resentment overtly. His well-schooled features revealed no trace of the idea—or not just get away but get even for the way they make us Prudently, he did not express jets like Slichow! Earth, but many of the home world's less kindly techniques had been employed. Lack of complete loyalty to the state was likely to result in a siege of treatment that left the subject don't?" "Why?" wheezed Ashlew. wherein mere unenthusiastic posture had betrayed intentions to harbor treasonable thoughts. "They're scared that without talk of war, and scouting "You will scout in five details Then Ashlew offered a suggestion. he will be replaced by one of mildly willing look. (Too eager an attitude could arouse suspicion of disguising an improper viewpoint.) The maintenance of a proper viewpoint State were to survive the hostile plots of Earth and the latter's decadent colonies. That, at least, was the official line. detail. The latter stumbled about, stacking and distributing individuals but immutable as to length. Slichow muttered something profane about disregard of orders as he glared at the rocky ridges surrounding the landing place. emergency, give even the appearance of favoring themselves in regard to food. They would go without. Kolin maintained a standard expression as the Chief's sharp stare measured them. Yrtok, a dark, lean-faced girl, led the way with a quiet It was tenuous, almost a haze. Close examination would have revealed it to be reach their assigned sector, they had to climb a forbidding ridge of rock within half a kilometer. Only formed a cohesive body. They staggering flunkies, stealing a few seconds of relaxation on the pretext of dumping an armful of light plastic packing, drifted together, approaching One of Chief Slichow's He froze. momentarily before descending. Kolin shared their sense of isolation. They would be out of sight of authority and responsible for their own actions. It was a strange sensation. They marched down into but, returning at a moderate more aware of the clouds and atmospheric haze. pace, he murmured, "My itself upon its choice of form. Nearer to the original shape of the Life than Ashlew and the others were isolated in a world bounded by the rocky ridge behind them and state of the tree named Ashlew, half immortal but rooted to one spot, unable to float on a breeze or through space itself on the pressure of light. Especially, it was unable to insinuate any part of itself into the control center of another form of life, as a second "Since the crew will be on spore was taking charge of thought Kolin. Some of me must drift through the airlock. In space, I can spread through the air system to the Peace State and the return to Haurtoz passed like weeks to some of in infinity to other units. At last, the ship parted the air above Headquarters misgiving. "Looks as tough to get through as a tropical jungle," "I think the stuff puts out tones, "I have volunteered my through." In two or three minutes, they reached the abrupt border "Hardly, sir. All ready for the liberation of Haurtoz." "Reformation of the Planetary END Transcriber's Note: This e-text was produced from the edge," decided Yrtok. . Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this relaxed. "He must have tasted notice of search parties and still be tough enough to live him a doped appearance. Kolin a long time without renewal. straightened up and beckoned trouble attracting her attention. Then he noticed that she was kneeling. When he let go in sudden horror, she folded gently to the ground. She lay comfortably on her side, twitching his fuming hatred for Haurtoz. a semi-circle of damp trees The corners of his mouth felt oddly stiff they had involuntarily drawn back to expose his clenched teeth. He glanced warily about, but nothing appeared to threaten him. I'd better watch myself! he told himself. "It's dangerous. One good look and I'm jetting off! What I need is got , he thought. he thought. seemed the most promising height, he felt safer. Later, at what he hoped was live … the whole damn set-up. open the top is," he mused. "I wonder how the view will They could just as easy make "Depends on what you're looking for, Sonny!" something remarked in a soughing wheeze. be from up there?" "Who The answering sigh of laughter gave him a distinct chill despite its suggestion of amiability. "Name's Johnny Ashlew. with what I am. Didn't figure little but leaves and fog. "I have to climb down," he told himself in a reasonable tone. "It's bad enough that the other two passed out without me going space happy too." "What's your hurry?" demanded the voice. "I can talk to you just as easy all the way since I came here and found out I could be anything I wanted." 'Mr. Ashlew,' considering my track. I always figured bein' a tree was a nice, peaceful life "It isn't, Mr. Ashlew?" thinking, and set its roots down all over until it had control. That's the outskirts of it down below." just like it must have to—Watch it, there, Boy! If I "Doggone vine!" commented he started living with a different way of thinking. It burns me. I thought of being to stretch tiring muscles. "Maybe I'd better stay a him. "You ought to let me tell you how the Life helps you change form. You don't birds. One even stayed a man—on the outside anyway. Most of them have to change as the bodies wear out, which I don't, and some made bad mistakes tryin' to be things they saw on other planets." that, Mr. Ashlew." "There's just one thing. The Life don't like taking chances on word about this believes in peace and quiet. You might not get back to your ship in any form that out. "I wasn't so much enjoying being what I was that getting back matters to me!" "Don't like your home planet, whatever the name was?" the way that's standard thirty hours a day, asleep or awake. You get scared to sleep for fear you might dream treason and they'd find out somehow." "Whooeee! Heard about them places. Must be tough just to live." Suddenly, Kolin found himself the Planetary State's planned expansion. He dwelt upon the desperation of having no place to hide in case of trouble with the authorities. A multiple system of such worlds was agonizing to Somehow, the oddity of out which he had prudently kept bottled up for years. The more he talked and stormed and complained, the more relaxed he felt.

<question>:
What does Johnny Ashlew best represent?

<options>:
A Slichow's greatest fear
B Kolin's ego speaking its truth
C Subtle omniscience
D Freedom from conformity

<answer>:

D