[ He snorts, then, waving a hand sharply. For all his complaining about lacking a weapon, he clearly doesn't seem altogether worried on this front. ]

We'd improvise.

[ As they do with most things. It's the Guardians Way™. ]

But, hey, if you really wanna find a place on your own, go ahead. I'm not gonna stop you.

[ And if she does turn around and decide to do just that, he'll be annoyed about it, sure, but he'll probably just make an extra effort to keep tabs on her, to maintain a steady beat of contact. She'll probably bristle at that, too, but Nebula bristles at everything. ]

Are you and Gamora not...?

[ He trails off, but it's pretty clear what he means: they aren't partnered together already? They're not practically attached at the hip? ]