[ Peter's gaze flicks back to Rocket at the mention. Like, they'd been pretty coy about it all, sure, but he's pretty sure everyone still thought about Groot Prime in quieter moments, like whenever Little Groot smiled just so.
And after wandering the village, it wasn't hard for Peter to make the same connection. Hell, it was almost impossible not to, right? Big, lumbering tree dudes, wandering around? Yeah. Pretty Groot-like. ]
You're probably right. On both counts.
[ Still light – not dismissive, that is, but in a way that gives Rocket an out if it starts feeling too real. Makes it easier for the guy to dismiss the conversation if he wants to change topics. ]
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And after wandering the village, it wasn't hard for Peter to make the same connection. Hell, it was almost impossible not to, right? Big, lumbering tree dudes, wandering around? Yeah. Pretty Groot-like. ]
You're probably right. On both counts.
[ Still light – not dismissive, that is, but in a way that gives Rocket an out if it starts feeling too real. Makes it easier for the guy to dismiss the conversation if he wants to change topics. ]
You wanna get a closer look at 'em?