Read the excerpt below from The Call of the Wild and answer the question that follows. When he moaned and sobbed, it was with the pain of living that was of old the pain of his wild fathers, and the fear and mystery of the cold and dark that was to them fear and mystery.
In the excerpt above, how does the author's choice of the word "mystery" affect the reader?

It offers a transcendentalist perspective of the wild.
It gives a realistic impression of the wild.
It romanticizes the wild.
It creates a warm and fuzzy feeling for anyone who might want to visit the area.