What did we say to each other
that now we are as the deer
who walk in single file
with heads high
with ears forward
with eyes watchful
with hooves always placed on firm ground
in whose limbs there is latent flight

Source: Momaday, N. Scott. “Simile.” The Language of Literature. New York: McDougal Littell, 2006. 265. Print.

Which of the following excerpts illustrates the theme that people are cautious around those who have hurt them?

I. “who walk in single file/with heads high”

II. “with ears forward/with eyes watchful”

III. “in whose limbs there is latent flight”