You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.

[EX Q]: Kirk had hurt his leg muscle at the gym and he treated it with epsom salt while avoiding balm, because he thought the _ might make it worse.
[EX A]: balm

[EX Q]: The adjuster determined that due to sudden terrible weather, the accident was not the driver's fault, and the _ could not have been prevented.
[EX A]: accident

[EX Q]: James was writing a poem on his jotter when the ink finished. The _ is a low.
[EX A]:
ink