Then it sounds like too many people here are like Arthur, and just expect everyone to look in awe and bow at their feet because of a worthless title. It's only a word, it doesn't hold any real power.

[She doesn't really care about what they do here as long as she stays out of legal trouble, and at least she's come to trust Christos enough that she doesn't think he'll get her into anything she won't be able to get herself out of.

And she's secretly very glad he doesn't want to be called a hero, and doesn't ask her to be one either.]

Heroes are for children's stories. Real heroes can't exist in the real world. I don't think you'll need to worry about my being swept up in the illusion of heroism. And if I ever do, you have full permission to shoot me.