The laughter had put him at ease somewhat, and he even grinned a little.

Grudgingly, he admitted, "My name's Danny, but as long as that isn't a curse word, it's cool." A pause. "And if you're really dead-set on me giving you a name, how about--Loa."

He snorted at his own geekiness, and admitted, "It's name of a comic book character--the Observer."