From the excerpt, it can be deduced that the line of dialogue that would best express the soldiers’ actions is A. "Can Beowulf really protect us from Grendel"?
It should be noted that the soldiers recalled the unsavory experiences that some of their colleagues had at the hands of Grendel. The monster terrorized them.
Therefore, when Beowulf agreed to engage Grendel in a fight, they were glad but they weren't sure if Beowulf really protect them from Grendel.
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