[ Gamora is genuinely startled when Peter pulls away from her, and she blinks at him for a moment, confused, until she notices the way he tucks his hands out of the way, as he had in the training facility – like hiding them will keep the light at bay. She settles again, resting her hand on her own knee – within reach, if he changes his mind. ]
Yes.
[ But she at least adds the realistic stipulation, ]
If we can.
[ Because spontaneously gaining this power again might be outside of their control, with or without Ego's presence.
(The worst part of this is that she can see how much this is affecting Peter, and she can't do anything. That dark, flat certainty in his voice ("Then we kill him."), the way he fidgets, that look on his face...
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Yes.
[ But she at least adds the realistic stipulation, ]
If we can.
[ Because spontaneously gaining this power again might be outside of their control, with or without Ego's presence.
(The worst part of this is that she can see how much this is affecting Peter, and she can't do anything. That dark, flat certainty in his voice ("Then we kill him."), the way he fidgets, that look on his face...
She can't tame this.) ]