( he nods, heading down the way to the memorial stone, crouching to extract the embers of the prior incense cone. pouring them into a little dish he pulls out of his hoodie pocket, then taking another incense out of the box resting by the side of the memorial, on top of another box containing more of the incense. lighting it doesn't take long, once he has it in the incense holder, forming a seal and letting his fingertip be the focal point for the fire, lighting it that way.
that done, with the incense rising, he settles the top back over, returning the mountainside etched in metal to full form. he stands, dusts his hands off against each other and straightens the fall of his hoodie, and carries the small dish of ashes back with him to join Ryo where he's sitting. the ashes are set off to his side, and he nods his head to Ryo, noticing the pours of tea, picking the one closer to him up and lifting it to Ryo as a silent sort of salute. )
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that done, with the incense rising, he settles the top back over, returning the mountainside etched in metal to full form. he stands, dusts his hands off against each other and straightens the fall of his hoodie, and carries the small dish of ashes back with him to join Ryo where he's sitting. the ashes are set off to his side, and he nods his head to Ryo, noticing the pours of tea, picking the one closer to him up and lifting it to Ryo as a silent sort of salute. )
Thank you for pouring.
( that noted, he does take a sip after. )