[ His amusement falls away instantly when he brings up Gamora, if indirectly.
That's been on his mind. A lot. Gamora hated Thanos, was terrified of him, so the thought of that bastard having taken her, of Peter having failed her—
It hurts. A lot. And his mind shies away from it, even as he tries to think of ways he might be able to alter their course, once he's home. Maybe there's a chance he remembers everything, once he's back. Maybe there's a chance his experiences – his powers – in Riverview will go back with him, and they can fix things. Take down Thanos before the bastard is even a blip on their radar.
But that's wishful thinking, Peter thinks. But wishful thinking is a whole lot better than the choking helplessness that takes him over when he thinks on all this for too long. ]
... I might have to hold you to that, too.
[ Even if he says it lightly, there's a dark little thread that still runs through his voice. ]
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That's been on his mind. A lot. Gamora hated Thanos, was terrified of him, so the thought of that bastard having taken her, of Peter having failed her—
It hurts. A lot. And his mind shies away from it, even as he tries to think of ways he might be able to alter their course, once he's home. Maybe there's a chance he remembers everything, once he's back. Maybe there's a chance his experiences – his powers – in Riverview will go back with him, and they can fix things. Take down Thanos before the bastard is even a blip on their radar.
But that's wishful thinking, Peter thinks. But wishful thinking is a whole lot better than the choking helplessness that takes him over when he thinks on all this for too long. ]
... I might have to hold you to that, too.
[ Even if he says it lightly, there's a dark little thread that still runs through his voice. ]