[ Aerith's looking at the area around them, trying to picture her usual path so they can narrow down the search. ]

I stay in this small area, so I'm sure we won't be searching the gardens all day. [ She's biting on her lip, looking more than uncertain. It's entirely possible it did fall out here, and something might have picked it up. ] I'm wondering if any animals really come out here that are big enough to get the Materia in its mouth.