[ He doesn't laugh, exactly, but there's a hint of it – the narrowing of his eyes, the slightly sharper exhale.
Even sitting he appears alert – back straight, gaze sharp. He keeps one hand on the table – a placating gesture, one that implies he's unarmed, though a deceitful one. After all, his other hand rests on his thigh, close to Godslayer at his hip. Even with all the consolations these Guardians have shown him, even as familiar as they all may be, he doesn't expect this good will to last.
He doesn't know this Gamora, but there are echoes that are horribly familiar – the measuring glares, the hovering that borders on wary prowling. He can practically see the scales tipping one way then another in her eyes. He knows she must be appraising his skills, his strengths.
Mostly because he's doing the same. ]
I imagine this is the part where I try to gain your trust by telling you something only Peter Quill will know. Or something only Gamora will know.
[ Never mind that he's from an alternate universe – there's no guarantee that he would know something that the Peter Quill or Gamora of this universe knows. ]
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Even sitting he appears alert – back straight, gaze sharp. He keeps one hand on the table – a placating gesture, one that implies he's unarmed, though a deceitful one. After all, his other hand rests on his thigh, close to Godslayer at his hip. Even with all the consolations these Guardians have shown him, even as familiar as they all may be, he doesn't expect this good will to last.
He doesn't know this Gamora, but there are echoes that are horribly familiar – the measuring glares, the hovering that borders on wary prowling. He can practically see the scales tipping one way then another in her eyes. He knows she must be appraising his skills, his strengths.
Mostly because he's doing the same. ]
I imagine this is the part where I try to gain your trust by telling you something only Peter Quill will know. Or something only Gamora will know.
[ Never mind that he's from an alternate universe – there's no guarantee that he would know something that the Peter Quill or Gamora of this universe knows. ]