Yondu sighs in a way that makes his shoulders rise and fall with effort.

"I got real bad news for ya, buddy." He looks at it like he's about to impart the very tragic news that a comrade in arms has died or a crucial battle has been lost.

"We gotta talk to 'em." He plants his blue hand in the middle of it's back in a consoling pat, accompanied by a wincing expression. The hardest possible mission Yondu can face, diplomacy that doesn't involve threats.