Khan's aura turned sterner as he flew at high speed through the sky. He had joked around while saying goodbye to Liiza, but the matter was beyond serious. Its conclusion could impact the galaxy's political layout as a whole, and Khan had other reasons to seek a peaceful resolution.
Settling things peacefully with the Kros would add another valuable ally to Khan's organization and remove some of humankind's leverage against him. The Niqols would still be a problem, but their political situation would become more unfavorable, and Khan hoped that might prevent the worst-case scenario.
Also, Liiza felt guilty about what had felt like tricking the Kros. She had offended them, but Khan could fix that, sparing his wife from shouldering that blame for the years to come.
