Q: ' there are n't any , ' almeric said . ' then what am i doing ? ' ' you 're looking for tea-leaves . ' ' artefacts , ' said vern . ' what 's that ? ' ' tea-leaves always seem old-fashioned to me , ' vern explained ; ' like wind-up watches and things . ' ' you 're ahead of your time , vern , ' said _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is almeric

Q: she bit down on her lower lip , wondering if what she had just done would somehow come back to haunt her . before she could worry about it too much , a sharp pain speared through her . with a gasp , she looked at ramon . had something gone wrong ? he had n't told her there would be _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is pain

Q: that 's pretty bad . who is it ? who 's doing this to you ? '' they looked away and myrtle started fidgeting again . '' you know i 'll find out , '' i said . '' you might as well tell me and save some time . '' '' we do n't want to upset you , '' said _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is myrtle