[ you know, it's a marvel she doesn't smile. gamora never used to take pleasure in riling someone up -- not like this. it's always been more satisfying to throw the punch or stab the gut or do whatever it is galaxy-class killers do to get the job done. but this behaviour -- needling and teasing -- is a learned one. taken by association ever since she's spent so long careening through space with these assholes.

and peter is the sweetest rile of them all. ]

Not that we'll ever know for certain. It isn't something you can prove -- not unless you manage to find this food and drink from your story.

[ this should be a harmless quest to set him on, right? surely the mansion won't explode come the end. ]