[ The sudden knock makes Gamora startle upright again – which just earns a wince before she can fight it down. It's not the wrong kind of familiar that might make her assume her sister or another of her father's lackeys might be at the door, so as reluctant as she is to listen to Peter, she's too tired to argue about something pointless.
(If she thought it was someone sent by Thanos, she wouldn't be so willing to stay seated on the mattress.)
But she can mentally track the exchange between Peter and the bellhop, relaxing more than she expected she might when the door closes again.
Her somewhat distant gaze refocuses when Peter appears at the door, and after a second of consideration, she nods. ]
I should.
[ Especially if she does capitulate enough to take another of the sedatives.
(An empty stomach probably wouldn't go well with the medication.)
She's careful about getting to her feet, slow-going, but she manages to keep the discomfort off of her face as she steadies herself with fingertips on the nightstand. Apparently, she's determined to try moving around. ]
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(If she thought it was someone sent by Thanos, she wouldn't be so willing to stay seated on the mattress.)
But she can mentally track the exchange between Peter and the bellhop, relaxing more than she expected she might when the door closes again.
Her somewhat distant gaze refocuses when Peter appears at the door, and after a second of consideration, she nods. ]
I should.
[ Especially if she does capitulate enough to take another of the sedatives.
(An empty stomach probably wouldn't go well with the medication.)
She's careful about getting to her feet, slow-going, but she manages to keep the discomfort off of her face as she steadies herself with fingertips on the nightstand. Apparently, she's determined to try moving around. ]