Faced with Gamora's questions, Lin Ze naturally couldn't tell her the truth. As before, he brought out his all-purpose shield-the great Astrologer, dear Mona.
"Divination? Are you serious?" Gamora looked at Lin Ze in bewilderment. The method sounded rather unbelievable to her.
Never mind Gamora-even Star-Lord thought the boy was joking with them. "You can learn all that just by looking at the stars? Even a Celestial couldn't do that, could they?"
After all, even the Celestial Ego could only find a Celestial's child through trial and error. If he had Mona's divination abilities, wouldn't he be all-powerful?
Lin Ze smiled calmly at their disbelief. "It's a big world, full of wonders. How else would you explain me knowing the secret Gamora keeps in her heart?"
At that, Star-Lord looked at Gamora.
Right. Someone as cautious as Gamora hadn't even told the companions she spent every day with. How could anyone else know her secret?
Still, disappointment crept into his heart. Star-Lord had thought he'd earned Gamora's genuine trust. They'd been through so much, yet she'd been carrying such a heavy burden alone all this time.
It left Star-Lord both heartbroken and helpless.
"I believe our pal Aether, actually." Rocket leaned back and stretched, speaking lazily. "Forget whether this nebulous astrology stuff is real. Even if Aether's lying to us, what's in it for him?"
"Look at us. A bunch of penniless losers with nothing to our names!"
"Even selling Quill wouldn't cover a new seat cushion for this train."
Yondu's eyes went wide. "Why sell Quill?! Why don't you sell yourself?! That little bunny's neck looks awfully bare. She could use a scarf, and your fur would do nicely."
"Want another taste of coffee, old man?"
"Keep yapping, you little rat, and I'll stuff my dirty socks in your