Need, no, but if you felt like grabbing whatever dry twigs or branches you can find, that'd be useful. Things like dry heather or moss work too.

That reminds me...

[He looks over at him thoughtfully.]

You know, since you've used the Ring, you can probably access that power on your own now. If you felt like it, you could just try it out while I work. Give it a shot; try to draw things closer to you again.