The strange process of expulsion resumed , the hill peaking high with a pulsing movement and the skin tearing open . Rin could only hover in sympathetic agony while Manji bit down on a peeled stick and dug his fingers into the gravel . Again the emergence stopped and the rent began to heal , though the protrusion did n't retreat .
What is the reason Manji bit down on a peeled stick ?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- Biting a stick was a way to forget the pain being felt .
 - Sticks have good nutrition .
 - Sticks taste good and are fun to taste .
 - Sticks have anelgesic properties .


Biting a stick was a way to forget the pain being felt .