[He cants his head up at her and then looks mildly uncomfortable for a second. He's not going to shift his paradigm for Mantis's comfort- being with the Guardians means adapt or perish- but it's still a little disheartening to remember that she isn't used to how fucked up people can be.]

You don't want to. There's good people. [Saying as much sticks in his throat a bit, because he wants to add that they're idiots, but that's being unfair and he knows better now.] And a lot of bad ones. It gets to a point where you can tell the difference real fast, though.