[ there's a flicker of emotion on that usual deadpan of gamora's, and she looks— pleased by the fact that quill just agreed to this undertaking. it will be hard, because gamora has no intention on slacking in his training, but also because the truth is that quill is good — for the level of skill he's had to maintain in the past. now, however, held up against the rest of the guardians and the ilk they find themselves mixed up with more and more often...well, it just means that something like the most recent incident isn't acceptable.
gamora doesn't want to see quill at risk like that again, not when she won't be there to do something about it, and the reality of the universe is that she can't always be there. the rest of the team can't always be there. quill is going to have to step it up, because...they need him.
peter quill is the glue holding the foolish, reckless band of misfits together, and that means they need him to stay safe.
and if gamora forcing him to improve is what will do that, then she's more than willing to keep pushing him until progress is made. ]
I don't see how any of that would help with your training.
[ don't be dumb, quill. ]
Now, are you ready to continue?
[ which also means, "are you ready to get knocked off your feet all over again?" ]
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gamora doesn't want to see quill at risk like that again, not when she won't be there to do something about it, and the reality of the universe is that she can't always be there. the rest of the team can't always be there. quill is going to have to step it up, because...they need him.
peter quill is the glue holding the foolish, reckless band of misfits together, and that means they need him to stay safe.
and if gamora forcing him to improve is what will do that, then she's more than willing to keep pushing him until progress is made. ]
I don't see how any of that would help with your training.
[ don't be dumb, quill. ]
Now, are you ready to continue?
[ which also means, "are you ready to get knocked off your feet all over again?" ]