Khan heard Liiza's words loud and clear. He even understood what she meant, but couldn't address her now. He had made a mess that he had no intention of fixing, leaving him with a single option.
The political situation was clear, as were the repercussions of Khan's actions. His task was to attend a marriage between two species while representing a third, but he had ended up kidnapping the bride. Everyone would be looking for him, and he didn't want to wage an all-out war, especially against the Niqols.
So, disappearing was the only real option. The Nognes family could deny any implication like that and continue working on creating a safe path toward the array of asteroids. Meanwhile, the Kros, the Niqols, and the Global Army would be busy looking for him, buying him enough time to plan his next step.
'Please, tell me that you still work,' Khan begged in his mind while connecting his phone to the control desk and calling a contact he had received from Ta-ei on Milia 222.
