Q: she squeezed her eyes closed , trying to blot that thought from her mind . why , in the middle of this wonderful moment , would lucian slip into her mind ? the birds . the birds could provide the distraction she needed . '' ' open your eyes and take delight in the crown 's creation , ' '' hanileh murmured to herself . blindness met her as she tried to find the _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is birds

Q: that left me with exactly two options . i could try to hack into the system blind , which would be time-consuming and possibly futile , or i could call chloe to see if she 'd built a remote-access mechanism into my squad-issued cell phone . let 's see , i thought . hundreds of hours worth of work , or thirty seconds on the phone with _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is chloe

Q: he did n't speak as he prepped , then lit , the cigar . he blew out the match , then tossed it in the ashtray . '' dillon tells me that he owes you . '' steele nodded grimly . wallace tapped the cigar on the ashtray while he narrowed his eyes on him . '' i 'm going to be honest with you , _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is steele