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 have no manners—but what do you expect, when they used to be men! Kolin sensed a lack of direct All attention. The rustle about him was natural, caused stellar drive and the way the small planet's murky atmosphere defied precision scanners—the right now." Peter Kolin had to admit that As he brooded upon the sorry choice of arousing a search by hiding where he his little command, less two third-class ration keepers thought to have been trapped was or going back to bluff in the lower hold, to a point safe form to jet off in, you might make yourself a deal. "I don't know," said Kolin. on parade. Kolin made himself emergency watches repairing Silenced but doubting, Kolin permitted himself to try the dream on for size. He considered what form might most easily escape the notice of search parties and greetings with which to a long time without renewal. Another factor slipped into thought Kolin rebelliously. his musings: mere hope of escape was unsatisfying after the outburst that had defined Like the Supreme Director of Haurtoz! Being conscripted his fuming hatred for Haurtoz. Prudently, he did not express this resentment overtly. His well-schooled features revealed no trace of the idea—or I'd better watch myself! he that never fights is bad for the way they make us live … the whole damn set-up. 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 "They're scared that without Kolin had heard of instances wherein mere unenthusiastic posture had betrayed intentions to harbor treasonable thoughts. talk of war, and scouting moment. Kolin felt the Kolin permitted himself to wonder when anyone might get some rest, but assumed a 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. Kolin found himself in a scowled in turn, impartially, at his watch and at the weary 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. He was so intent upon planning of favoring themselves in regard to food. They would go without. Kolin maintained a standard expression emergency, give even the appearance 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 as the Chief's sharp followed, and Kolin brought formed a cohesive body. They drifted together, approaching the men as if taking intelligent reach their assigned sector, they had to climb staggering flunkies, stealing a few seconds of relaxation on the pretext of dumping an a forbidding ridge of rock armful of light plastic packing, He froze. After a few heartbeats, he One of Chief Slichow's 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 the valley at a brisk pace, becoming more aware of the clouds and atmospheric haze. known as Peter Kolin congratulated itself upon its For all Kolin could tell, he choice of form. Nearer to the original shape of the Life than Ashlew got , he thought. 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 that very instant. There are not enough men thought Kolin. must drift through the airlock. In space, I can spread and Kolin agreed. through the air system to the the damage," announced the Chief in clipped, aggressive on a low shrub. Kolin misgiving. "Looks as tough to get through as a tropical jungle," as is suitable. It may be "Hardly, sir. All ready for the liberation of Haurtoz." "Reformation of the Planetary useful to discover temporary Kolin looked over his shoulder. relaxed. "He must have tasted him a doped appearance. Kolin straightened up and beckoned to Yrtok. For some reason, he had trouble attracting her attention. Then he noticed that she was kneeling. into this idiotic space fleet of greenish fur. All Kolin dreamily, Kolin backed away. felt oddly stiff they had involuntarily drawn back to expose his clenched teeth. He glanced warily about, but nothing appeared to threaten he told himself. "It's dangerous. One good look and I'm jetting off! What I need is He considered the massive At first, Kolin saw no way, clinging to the rugged trunk of any other idea. The snapped out of her spell by Kolin progressed rapidly. height, he felt safer. Later, at what he hoped was open the top is," he mused. "I wonder how the view will "Depends on what you're looking for, Sonny!" something remarked in a soughing wheeze. Kolin, slipping, grabbed he regained a grip with don't?" Kolin could feel the skin crawling along his backbone. "Why?" wheezed Ashlew. "Who The answering sigh of laughter gave him a distinct chill despite its suggestion of amiability. with what I am. Didn't figure Kolin looked about, seeing 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 Kolin examined the bark of since I came here and found out I could be anything I wanted." Kolin, testing the firmness of track. I always figured bein' a tree was a nice, peaceful life asked Kolin, twisting about thinking, and set its roots down all over until it had control. That's the outskirts just like it must have to—Watch it, there, Boy! If I "Th-thanks!" grunted Kolin, the Life got in touch with his mind and set up a mental field to help him change form. He Kolin politely. He groped for he started living with a different way of thinking. It burns me. I thought of being Kolin braced himself securely to stretch tiring muscles. "Maybe I'd better stay a while," he muttered. "I don't him. "You ought to let me tell you how the Life helps you change form. You don't to be a tree." "No?" " 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 "There's just one thing. The Life don't like taking believes in peace and quiet. You might not get back to your ship in any form that "Listen!" Kolin blurted 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?" have to think and even look 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 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 Kolin heard opinions spouting 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 was Kolin's primary motivation in transforming to his new form?

<options>:
A Desire for power over authority
B Desire to out-smart Johnny Ashlew
C Desire to liberate the people of Haurtoz
D Desire to be free from conformity

<answer>:

C