The one that strikes me the best is B. It's got that wow and awe climax moment though I am also a bit uneasy with all the backs turned away from us. But I thought if you had one like the lion (who is more afraid/cowardly in the story) looking behind nervously, maybe even towards us that would help connect us to both the characters and lead our eyes again back to the centre. As I write this I also think depending on the emotion you want us to feel choose a character who feels it, like I used the lion and his restless nature and turn that character's head and like shoulder or what not around. Just a thought or two.
The title though in B gets lost a bit -but you'll work that out I am sure.