8. Read the following lines from "And of Clay Are We Created."
When the station called before dawn, Rolf Carlé and I were together. I crawled out of bed,
dazed with sleep, and went to prepare coffee while he hurriedly dressed. He stuffed his gear in .
the green canvas backpack he always carried, and we said goodbye, as we had so many times
before.
Which of the following words best describes the relationship between the two characters?
A friendly
B attentive
C supportive
D sympathetic