Question

read the story.
the ancient woman had lived alone in the cave by the sea for as long as anyone could remember. aiden, who had been warned to steer clear of her his whole life, shuddered when the king commanded him to spend the summer with the hermit.
echoes of the crashing cornish sea muffled aidens sobs as he entered the mouth of the cave, but his breathing settled and his eyes opened wide as he took in the majesty of the library and laboratory within.
\welcome, child,\ the woman said warmly, as she adjusted a steaming potion. bouncing with excitement, she introduced aiden to her cat, ptolemy, and outlined the workshops she had planned for them on chemistry, spells, and astronomy.
his fears melted away, and aiden thought, this is the best day of my life.
based on the story, how are aiden and the old woman similar?
they are both distrustful of magic.
they both prefer the companionship of animals to people.
they both prefer to live apart from society.

Explanation:

The story doesn't suggest Aiden distrusts magic as his fears melt away when he sees the old - woman's work on spells. There's no indication he prefers animal companionship over people. Also, Aiden was commanded to go to the old woman, not that he prefers to live apart from society. The old woman lives alone but there's no such indication for Aiden.

Answer:

None of the above options are correct.