He just shakes his head. He's not ready to talk about it. He doesn't want to talk about it. The sheer toll that abandonment and loss takes on him. He can't drag it out of himself. But he does take that opportunity to take his hand back.

"Speakin' of not helpin' ourselves... Sanzo's pretty sure that you're gonna give up on him eventually. Now I know you don't got no intention to, an' provin' otherwise is an uphill battle. He mighta even told you as much himself.

"But I think a part of it is... an' I ain't sure about this? But I think to him that's almost a happy endin'. If he loses you that way, it ain't from you dyin'. It ain't from you turnin' out to be someone else. I know there's other shit in there but I think part of him expectin' you go is seein' that as the best outcome. He cain't think of no better."

Yondu steeples his fingers in front of him, elbows on his knees, and sneers in thought. "Just next time ya talk to 'im or somethin', don't think of it as a lack of faith or him givin' up on ya. Think of it as this really bass ackwards way to want happiness. That's probably the most realistic good end turn-out in his head."