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On Nuska: #justpolytheistproblems

I talk a lot about Nisaba, and for good reason. She's the goddess I'm sworn to, and very important to me. But I know I have a habit of hyperfocusing, and I know I love Nuska too. It's just that I have no idea how to express it sometimes. I write poetry for him, I praise him, I've got an icon and a candle for him on my altar, but. I want to give him something special. Yes, there's the food offering, but. I mean. I've offered bullet shells to Inanna and massive works of poetry to Nisaba. Nuska is a fire god, and more specifically deals with torches, lamplight, and purifying fire. What protects you at night, pretty much. He's also the vizier of Enlil who orders the E-kur, maintains it and keeps it spotless in addition to seeing out Enlil's commands. In my practice I view him as the son of Nanna and Ningal, and Gibil as a bit of a separate-but-related deity in charge of more work-oriented fire (cookstove, kiln, forge). Nuska is also an intermediary between a supplicant and the gods, as a god of fire which carries incense smoke and offerings to the heavens. So what on earth could I possibly get him as a gift? I have a nice incense burner, candles for days, the clay lamp I made for him as an icon. I don't really need more candles. Maybe a specific incense, like how I burn vanilla for Nisaba? But I don't know if that feels right either. I mean, I have a hunch about cinnamon incense, but. I can't exactly buy a bunch of tiki torches, and putting an old electric nightlight up there just wouldn't seem right either. Let's face it, they're pretty ugly. So. What do? I guess I'll figure something out, but feel free to commiserate or shout ideas.