[Well, he didn't so much talk as completely cheat and look up news and social media talk among those he knew, he had enough knowledge that he knew the right places to search.]

Yeah. I reckon it was. [Selfish, he thinks, because he deserved Stakar's ire even if he also would scream in the same breath into his face that he deserved his respect too. The desperation to have it back just turning him into an idiot.] I know who he thought ya sounded like. It's alright, though. Mighta helped out even more.

[Even if it led Stakar to the wrong conclusion.]

You know, you got a real good head for bein' a crewmate, kid. I hate that the train takes people so young, but if it's gonna, I'm glad to have ya helpin' out. [Yes, Yondu did take Peter even younger. Apparently in another universe, took T'Challa at a similar age. But like any true hipocrite, he reasons that wanting to keep them safe/as family is different from what the train does.]

[The point stands, though, and he thumps his back.]