Q: when the doorbell rang , she was n't concerned but took off her rubber gloves and dusted the dirt off of her jeans . she suspected that it was maggie who had come back from her honeymoon and raced to the door , eager to hear all the details and see her friend , anyone who could keep her mind off of the man who constantly slipped into her consciousness . '' are you all tan ... '' she stopped in mid-sentence when she realized that it was n't _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is maggie

Q: he raced forward , only a blur in the darkness , and drove his blade deep between azrael 's ribs , the momentum carrying them both through the air , away from the vortex and the scythe . darius slammed azrael into the ground , pulling his blade out of azrael 's body and stood over him . darius looked over his shoulder , back at the _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is vortex

Q: '' i do n't know what kind of information you 'd be willing to give now , but i figured i might as well get out and meet the people who seemed most likely to know . '' the woman 's smile turned into a straight line and she looked away from nick at a selection of paintings on the wall to his left . '' well , that 's quite a task , '' she said , turning back to _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is nick