( rocket, perhaps, has more reason than even her to hate this particular arrangement. she may not know the specifics of his past, but every little insight she ever gained of him was like the twist of a knife.
the wooskull makes a soft warbling call of the first syllable of its name, and finally decides that it can slip under her arm, nesting on quill's lap and half against her. she sighs faintly, but doesn't try to dislodge it. it's just a baby, after all. )
I don't mind losing a little peace so others can know it too.
( she only had so much time, to undo all of what she did under thanos. what right would she even have to such grace as that? peace is a word for other people, other places, other times. not even resurrection can be restful.
she studies the wooskull as it drifts off to sleep, red eyes blinking closed in the soft light. when she changes tacks, her voice is thoughtful and soft. )
Peter. Do you believe the others here to be trustworthy?
( she is... undecided. but the majority of them are human, and human are still his people. perhaps he will have better insights than she. )
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Date: 2023-07-26 03:59 am (UTC)the wooskull makes a soft warbling call of the first syllable of its name, and finally decides that it can slip under her arm, nesting on quill's lap and half against her. she sighs faintly, but doesn't try to dislodge it. it's just a baby, after all. )
I don't mind losing a little peace so others can know it too.
( she only had so much time, to undo all of what she did under thanos. what right would she even have to such grace as that? peace is a word for other people, other places, other times. not even resurrection can be restful.
she studies the wooskull as it drifts off to sleep, red eyes blinking closed in the soft light. when she changes tacks, her voice is thoughtful and soft. )
Peter. Do you believe the others here to be trustworthy?
( she is... undecided. but the majority of them are human, and human are still his people. perhaps he will have better insights than she. )