Because he had a Herbology lesson earlier in the day, Ethan had his hand shovel in his messenger bag. Rather handy since he now needed to dig a hole. He knew the next step in this Gandr-making process was to make an offering to the tree. He had a small amount of fertilizer in his bag that he was going to use at the student garden later.. but since he was here, he knew this would be an appropriate use.

He crouched down in front of the tree and pulled out his small shovel. Setting his opened book on the ground at his side, Ethan glanced at the passage as he dug and began reciting the passage.

"Hail to thee, wight of Laurel,
I pray to thee give this branch of your body!
Into it send thy speed,
To it bind the might of the bright runes.
Sowilo, Fehu, and Jera"

He focused intently on each rune as he chanted and was nearly done digging the hole when he finished. Ethan planned on creating a rune success charm for his wand and he remembered those were the three he needed to carve. He dug just a little more then sprinkled the fertilizer inside. "Just a little gift of thanks for allowing me to take one of your branches." The he covered the hole back up withe the loose dirt.