[ she takes a deep breath, exhales it in a rush, anger and worry making her throat tighten. ] How can she lose her bracelet? It's not as if-- it's positively irresponsible for someone to--

[ and then she's walking again. ] I've looked everywhere I can, Ed, and she's not-- how can she be gone? [ although perhaps the more important question is, how can she have not noticed it earlier? ]