"steve took another mouthful , not so hurriedly this time . the cold water ran down pleasantly to his stomach , spreading a pacifying calmness through his body . shelby could relieve the tensest of situations with incredible ease . at the moment , he was just sitting opposite steve and watching him . '' and now , lads , you can tell me what 's going on , '' said _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
shelby