[Cu Chulainn nearly snorted at that. He was genuinely amused by what Diarmuid said. It was the complete opposite of what he expected. Young men were supposed to hear his story and think, 'That was cool, but I'll definitely never do what that guy did!' To hear Diarmuid regarded him as his hero nearly made him blush.]

You're even better than what history says about you! [He took a long drink from his glass, a cooled breath leaving his nostrils. Cu Chulainn was definitely in a good mood again.]

Well, I'm at a loss! I always figured my stories would be the stuff you'd tell to your kids to scare 'em before they fell asleep! Havin' such a noble-spirited knight call me his hero--now, I don't think I'll feel bad at all for quite awhile, now.