[He's less surprised by the incense than he is by her fire spell. Magic isn't something he's even wrapped his mind around, let alone is it a skill he's begun to practice and use.
Naruto kneels when she begins, a short but respectful distance behind her, and bows his head. He's not a particularly spiritual person and he's a far cry from the bridge between physical and spiritual worlds that she represents, but he can be there as a person- someone who feels regret for these strangers and mourns the loss of everything their futures could have been. He keeps on staying until she's finished and the world is quiet and there's nothing more to be said.
And then he offers her a hand, to help her back to her feet.]
YOU'RE TELLING ME
Naruto kneels when she begins, a short but respectful distance behind her, and bows his head. He's not a particularly spiritual person and he's a far cry from the bridge between physical and spiritual worlds that she represents, but he can be there as a person- someone who feels regret for these strangers and mourns the loss of everything their futures could have been. He keeps on staying until she's finished and the world is quiet and there's nothing more to be said.
And then he offers her a hand, to help her back to her feet.]