[Since Peter sits, T'Challa plays host, going to get two bottles of alien whiskey he's sure that Yondu put there, since it's not his typical brand. He brings them over and holds one out to Peter, watching him all the while. He can see how much this is weighing on him. It might be better to let some of this go, to avoid any potentially more distressing topics, but they are already on this path. He just hopes he can help him weather it.]

I do not believe any timeline is "cursed." There are benefits and consequences to all choices. Perhaps the ones in this timeline have benefitted me and mine more than it has others.

[Being in this place does provide him the time to consider all the other versions of their worlds that might exist and how they may have differed.]

For example, I do not know of this Ego. That is a threat we've yet to face.