"Having it back without the proper equipment is the more jarring experience, I assure you," Reeve answered, finally turning his back on the burned area to get himself focused. "Would it be correct to assume that such is not a common occurrence here?"

If it was, Reeve was going to have to be prepared for the strangeness that could happen. Being a materia expert meant handling magic wasn't too shocking for him, it was more that he would have to be prepared for it to happen without being necessarily expected.