Q: more to the point , it plainly demonstrated to patrick that secret government policy was certainly a reality . laws against such activity did n't seem to deter it . patrick spent more time reading the paper than he realized . justine actually found him instead of the other way around . sure enough , she was brandishing a paper coffee cup . it must have come from a greek restaurant , given the illustration of yellow columns on a blue field that went around the _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is cup

Q: a final bright flash blazed ahead of her and , as if really before her eyes , a younger , more beautiful vision of herself shimmered . while dia gasped slightly at the bizarre phenomenon , the past version of herself spoke in a voice comparable to no human-made sound . it was perfect and unbroken as though carried through the air on softest silk . '' you left this for yourself , _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is dia

Q: the word , actually , that comes to my mind more often than not is ancient , '' said kristina . again , melissa seemed to teeter on some brink . '' i do n't know , '' she then said . '' i do n't see the point . '' '' it 's just a thought , '' said _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is kristina