It was her turn to hiss as he called her little , since she was quite defensive when it came to her stature . He clucked his tongue against the roof of his mouth , but it was a wonder he managed it when most of it was wrapped around her waist . But then again , he was able to talk while doing the same thing .

Q with options: Give answer the following question using evidence from the above passage: Why did the animal hiss when called ?
Available options:
a). It hates the narrator .;
b). It 's insecure about its height .;
c). It 's mouth can only hiss at the moment .;
d). It does not like the narrator .;
b).