Who now, they had asked, will listen to our troubles and protect us from the crocodiles ?

• A. They wanted to know who will listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
• B. They had wanted to know who would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
• C. They had wanted to know who then would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
• D. They had wanted to know who will now listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.