One could almost hear the cogs get put together in his brain. Magical girls need soul gems for magic. They need a witch to cleanse it. Madoka's friend turned to a witch, and Kyoko had to kill her. But it sounded like Sayaka had been a magical girl too. So....

All of this worked out as he looked from one big mushroom to another. What a goddamn scam that critter had been runnin', hadn't he? Little piece of shit.

"Alright, well, I'd send one o' those things an' hope it falls in one of them time loops. But right now come over here."

Yondu gestures at her to scoot closer to him, arm held out for a hug. She needs that more than questions.