Which of the following most likely functions as the resolution in a story?

a. i will give you a chance to explain yourself if you will stop kicking that chair, young man.

b. i looked sadly into the eyes of my newfound furry friend and bid him a fond farewell.

c. it would be a long time before i would ever want to set foot in a boat again.

d. waves splashed quietly against the pillars of the dock, lapping against broken oysters and barnacles.