[ Reynir is relieved when Onni doesn't agree with him and make some joke about how his ears are going to fall off. He looks over, sees no trace of sarcasm or untruth in Onni's face. And Onni isn't the sort to lie to spare someone's feelings, is he?

Reassured, Reynir sighs and smiles. ]

Really?

[ Reynir's smile widens. In spite of the... shift in his relationship with Onni, he doesn't really think Onni is asking that question out of any sort of personal investment. Or, if the thought flickers through his mind, he dismisses it right away as silly hope. Probably, Onni just is making conversation. ]

I don't know what ideas you had about my taste in guys, but it sounds like you're pretty wrong...

[ He sighs, shaking his head. Reynir is hardly hesitating before choosing directions in the maze, going purely on instinct and paying no attention at all. ]

The whole arrogant, reckless hero thing doesn't do it for me at all. There's just nothing sexy about somebody who doesn't take anything seriously, and never thinks stuff through, and gets everybody in trouble for it. I - I know it's probably silly, but most of the time it wasn't the heroes or main characters in books that I had crushes on. It was always, like, the quiet guys off to the side, who actually tried to help people. They still had these adventures and made a difference but they were, like... more serious about it I guess. Pretty much always my friends - 'cause, we all shared books, obviously - would think they were the most boring and I'd just be completely in love.