[ She's still tired, still in pain, and maybe that's why it's so much more obvious that the answer surprises her as she looks back up at Peter.
Why did he change his mind?
(The suspicious instincts she's been taught all her life suddenly flare up like hackles prickling down her neck. Why would he agree to go? Maybe he thinks the only way to prevent Ramirez's death is to warn him directly, to circumvent the police or other authorities. Maybe he intends to blow her cover in the one place she would find herself cornered by her target and his defenses.
But the part of her that's been coaxed from ancient ashes wants to leap at the offer, to soak up whatever allowances and kindness Peter has for her.
Gamora tries not to lean into either inclination.)
She ends up focusing on the logistics, the thing that would be most crucial in the moment: ]
... We would still have to look like a couple.
[ Being affectionate, touching each other, staying close to each other, like they'd been so far. Before, pretending had been effortless, but now... ]
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Why did he change his mind?
(The suspicious instincts she's been taught all her life suddenly flare up like hackles prickling down her neck. Why would he agree to go? Maybe he thinks the only way to prevent Ramirez's death is to warn him directly, to circumvent the police or other authorities. Maybe he intends to blow her cover in the one place she would find herself cornered by her target and his defenses.
But the part of her that's been coaxed from ancient ashes wants to leap at the offer, to soak up whatever allowances and kindness Peter has for her.
Gamora tries not to lean into either inclination.)
She ends up focusing on the logistics, the thing that would be most crucial in the moment: ]
... We would still have to look like a couple.
[ Being affectionate, touching each other, staying close to each other, like they'd been so far. Before, pretending had been effortless, but now... ]