Definition: In this task, you will use your knowledge about language (and common sense) to determine what element the marked number refers to. The numbers are marked with two underlines around them, like: _ number _. Your answer should be chosen from the given text, and should not contain other words.
Input: Tarquin:  The first one was Morianna Taal . She was my first companion . Like you , she had a unique mind .
Ensign Hoshi Sato: And the other _ three _ ?
Tarquin: Companions as well . When I lost Morianna , I began to search for another . And another ... Sometimes I do n't know what is worse - being alone or having to bury the people I 've come to care about .

companion