Read the following lines from “No Dogs Bark.”

“See if you can't see something now. Or hear something. You'll have to do it from up there, because I feel deaf.”
“I don't see anything.”
“Too bad for you, Ignacio.”
“I'm thirsty.”
“You'll have to stand it. We must be near now. Because it’s now very late at night, they must’ve turned out the lights in the town. But at least you should hear dogs barking. Try to hear.”
“Give me some water.”
“There's no water here. Just stones. You’ll have to stand it. Even if there was water, I wouldn’t let you down to drink.”

Which of the following words best describes the relationship between the two characters?
(1 point)
Responses

familiar
familiar

supportive
supportive

unstable
unstable

violent

unstable

The relationship between the two characters in the given lines can be described as familiar.

Based on the conversation between the two characters, the word that best describes their relationship is "unstable." The character who is asking for water appears to be in a vulnerable and dependent position, while the other character refuses to provide any assistance or support. The dialogue suggests a lack of trust and a potentially tense or volatile dynamic between the two.