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.

He wondered whether the loss of his job or marriage would hurt most, but the _ ended first.
marriage

As Mike visited the arctic his fever calmed down due to the _ being cold and not hot.
arctic

Janet always run from a dark to the light whenever she is alone because the _ feels safe.

light