Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Patricia was not at a loss for words, but Natalie often was, because _ was bad at making conversation.

Choice 1: Patricia was not at a loss for words, but Natalie often was, because Patricia was bad at making conversation.
Choice 2: Patricia was not at a loss for words, but Natalie often was, because Natalie was bad at making conversation.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.