Q: he loosened his wrist , allowing his sword to flow with the maneuver , bringing the blade out of the spiraling dance in perfect position for a head-level swipe that forced liane to lunge back . she staggered a bit , quickly regained her balance and shot ryan a displeased look . ryan cocked his head innocently and smiled as he settled back into his _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is stance

Q: '' about my sister . what , '' he looked at malia and then turned back to face his best friend , '' is going on between you two ? '' his hands were crossed tightly against the front of his muddied shirt . '' i think i have a right to know . you know , as her brother , '' he pointed to _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is malia

Q: i 'd become like everyone else in her life . i had ignored her . i was a horrible brother . i held her against my chest as my phone vibrated in my pocket . i pulled it out , saw harlow 's name on the screen and tossed it aside . i was n't in the mood to talk to _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is harlow