[The question isn't one he's expecting, but he isn't exactly surprised to hear it. If he thought about it, it was likely to come up at some point in time, and with the two of them alone like this, it's as good of a time as any.]

A... relationship that I'd actually like to be serious about, yes. [He's had the odd date or two in college, and while he had nothing against any of them, they just didn't work out. Iona had an understanding of him that he hadn't allowed anyone else to possess in a long, long time.] Like I said, I don't have a lot of experience in this sort of thing... [He hesitates.] Is that going to be okay?