[ he thinks he gets it now. a bird tried to eat groot? yeah, so not happening. add "bird killer" to his business card, with an asterisk and small print to clarify he's not a bird killer in the literal sense, just that he waves them away from groot. ]

[ peter jumps a little once groot starts roaring. ]

Oh my gah — Star-Lord on a tree. [ nice save, peter. he doesn't want to swear in front of the young one who swears on occasion. ignorance is bliss. ] Groot, warn someone when you're about to do that. You almost scared me half to death!

[ his heart slows down, and peter seems to recover. ] That's what you have to do when the birds come. I don't think there are birds in here, but keep an eye out. You'll have to scare any of them away if this place has a literal open door policy. But let's go get some cupcakes. I don't know about you but all this roaring has made me hungry.

[ he starts walking. are you tucked safely on his shoulder, little miss daisy? ]