Which sentence BEST creates suspense by focusing on the setting?
A. "His tones were so grave that a hush fell upon the group."
B. "He took the paw, and dangling it between his front finger and thumb, suddenly threw it upon the fire."
C. "Outside, the wind was higher than ever, and the old man started nervously at the sound of a door banging upstairs."
D. "It got so vivid that, with a little uneasy laugh, he felt on the table for a glass containing a little water to throw over it."