解:平行。理由:如图所示。因为两面镜子互相平行,所以$ \angle 2 = \angle 3 $。因为$ \angle 1 = \angle 2 $,$ \angle 3 = \angle 4 $,所以$ \angle 1 = \angle 2 = \angle 3 = \angle 4 $。所以$ \angle 1 + \angle 2 = \angle 3 + \angle 4 $。所以$ 180 - (\angle 1 + \angle 2) = 180 - (\angle 3 + \angle 4) $,即$ \angle 5 = \angle 6 $,所以$ a // c $。