"Maybe I did find it and left it because I was curious." And because there was only one leaf. Mostly though it was because he hadn't found it yet and that meant he knew exactly which cabinet it was in. So he'd find it when they got home and then make sure that precious leaf was preserved. Maybe even help his mate to hang it on the wall in the bedroom to help make that space more for him too.

Noting the leave in his hand, he gently felt it with his fingers before lifting it up to sniff it. Fresh still. Likely just fallen. No dryness.

"Describe it for me? What color is it?"