Read the story excerpt: "Elara had spent weeks preparing for the annual talent show. Her magic act, a disappearing rabbit trick, was perfected. On the night of the show, as she pulled back the curtain, she realized the rabbit's cage was empty! Panic set in, but then she remembered her backup plan. She quickly whispered to her assistant, who nodded and discreetly left the stage. The audience was starting to murmur..." Which of the following paragraphs would be the most suitable and logical conclusion to Elara's story?
A) Elara froze, unable to think. The audience began to boo, and she ran off stage in tears, her dream shattered.