Take these cheeses, get them stowed, come back,
throw open all the pens, and make a run for it?
We'll drive the kids and lambs aboard. We say
put out again on good salt water!'

Ah,

how sound that was! Yet I refused. I wished
to see the caveman, what he had to offer—
no pretty sight, it turned out, for my friends.

What theme is supported by the excerpt?

It is important to see new sights.
People should indulge their curiosities.
It is wise to follow the counsel of trusted friends.
People should trust their instincts.