Read this excerpt from “Lake Titicaca” by Miguel Angel Asturias. They travel with their llamas. They see me, knitting their cheeks to contemplate me with their tiny eyes.

What does the phrase “knitting their cheeks” mean?

A The travelers and the llamas are connected.

B The travelers are knitting on their llamas.

C The llamas are moving their jaws.

D The llama’s small eyes look like knitting needles.