After Adameth and his group leaves the garden to hunt for new vegetation, Durgrah commands Khan and his crew to gather resources and rebuild the shelters of the garden. Promisithios came down to offer some prepared meals from the Supreme's Kingdom, until they were self-sustainable again. While he was there, he would spend most of his time talking with Durgrah. The two would share intimate moments with each other for some time and come to love each other. Khan and his crew would later come to be treated as the slaves of the tribe, out of hatred, with most of that hatred directed towards Khan, and the hatred of his crew as a symptom of the tribes hatred for Khan. Khan and his crew would often be mistreated and disrespected. Durgrah issued that they only get the left overs of the food brought by Promisithios, basically starving them as they would only get scraps of cooked vegetation to eat. The weight of their punishment would often be lightened up by Harmona sneaking some fresh meals and water to them. Harmona would often talk to Khan to see how he was holding up. Khan would share his feelings with Harmona, and later start developing feelings for her. Harmona on the other hand, felt only love for Aqualis and was in no way aware of Khan's love for her.
Aqualis really wanted nothing to do with Khan, but he was left in charge of keeping an eye on Khan and his crew, by Durgrah. This made Aqualis and his crew, hate Khan and his group even more because they were burdened with policing them. Aqaulis often complained to Durgrah about her orders, but she insisted that him and his crew are the only ones best for the job, and will not change her mind. Aqualis just ended up accepting her response and just direct his anger towards Khan and his group. Aqualis was also harsh with his anger, for he started the whipping punishment upon Khan and his crew. Any members of Khan's crew who got out of line or messed up a job, would get whipped. Khan would receive the most severe of whipping if he ever messed up or got out of line, by Aqualis himself. Harmona would try to convince Aqualis to not be so hard on Khan and his crew. This prevented Aqualis from getting more deadly with his punishments, but did not lessen the brutality of it. Harmona told Khan why Aqualis was being so brutal, and that she is trying to get him to stray from using severe punishment. This made Khan really dislike Aqualis and Durgrah, for making such a punishment more overbearing then it already was.
Ender once again in the form of a snake, showed up one night to talk to Khan. Ender got Khan's attention, but not the good kind of attention. Khan wanted to kill Ender, for he blamed him for ruining his life. Ender slithered up into a high tree and asked, "Why do hate me Khan?"
"Because you're the reason why I am suffering these punishments! Listening to you was a big mistake!", Khan responded. Ender then said, "Listening to me is what helped you guys fight off those creatures with barely any lives lost."
Khan then states, "You're the reason those creatures exist. Your the one who gave me the idea to start that bonfire, which went out of control by the wind and burned down the garden and killed my brother's only son. My brother and I had our issues, but you made it worst with your plan that spiraled out of control."
"I understand where your anger comes from Khan. I get its my fault for trying to create beings similar to you and the tribe, and ended up creating savage creatures. I tried to make up for it by offering that plan to you, in hopes that you guys would understand that I am not your enemy.", Ender states. "And who is? The Supreme?", Khan questions. "I know you all praise the Supreme as some great being who does no wrong, but I can assure he is not. He was the one who caused the wind.", Ender states. Khan then says, "Of course you would blame the Supreme for that. You want us to hate him, instead of hating you. The Supreme has done nothing to disrupt our well being; he helped us live and taught us things that would be good for us to know. You on the other hand, has done nothing but disrupt our trust in the Supreme which led to suffering. My mother, encouraged by you, ate the forbidden fruit and convinced my father to eat it as well, which led to mental suffering in their minds from the cluttered fake memories. They were scolded by the Supreme, and my mother fell out of trust in him, and felt disconnected from my father, causing them to have arguments. We had to prepare for a war against some creatures which would of never happen if it wasn't for you."
"Am I the one who accused you of eventually talking to me, which got exposed to your father during your argument with Steff, and made him distrust you?", Ender questioningly mentions. "That may have not been you, but the Supreme was right. I would eventually talk to you, which have came to be the biggest mistake I have ever made. Now, stop trying to put the blame on the Supreme for your wrongdoings.", Khan states. "I'm not blaming the Supreme for what I have done, I am simply trying to help you understand that the Supreme has caused some problems in your family's relationship with you and your group. The problems I have caused your family were outside events, the problems he had caused your family were mental. I did not make Steff think he was better than you because the Supreme did not like your display of curiosity when you first met him. Therefore, Steff thinking less of you, which came out during your argument over Kalimah, bringing to light, in front of the whole family, that the Supreme stated you would eventually talk to me. Your father had talked with the Supreme and he confirmed your father's suspicion. That is why your father didn't trust you anymore, because of the Supreme. As for my plan to you, which you planned to use to regain your father's trust in you; it was foiled by the Supreme because he found out about it. That's how he knew I was coming to talk to you in the first place. That's why he said don't trust me, because he did not want me helping your tribe survive those creatures, and in return your tribe building some trust in me. Also he is the one who assigned the blame of the destruction onto you and wanted everyone to shame you for doing so, which is why your suffering at the hands of your sister Durgrah and your brother Aqualis, today.", Ender explains. "How do you know all this?", Khan questions angrily. "I had some of my people sneak and give me information about your tribe and your Supreme, and I have been watching you guys for some time.", Ender responds. "So you just sit back and just watch and get told about your chaos unfolding!?", Khan angrily questions while picking up a rock to throw at Ender. Ender slithers away before he can get hit by the rock. "Hey!", someone screams from a distance behind Khan. Khan turns around to see Aqualis storming up to him.
Aqualis swings his whip in hand, at Khan; lashing Khan in the face. Khan falls on the ground, and Aqualis steps on his chest and seriously asks, "Who or what were you throwing a rock at?"
"The snake! He tried to come back and play on my curiosity!", Khan cries out. "So you talked to the snake, giving him room to attempt to play on your curiosity, instead of just throwing the rock at him in the first place.", Aqualis states, then shakes his head and says, "Khan. Khan. Khan. When will you learn?", then he knocks Khan unconscious with a punch to the face. The day comes in as Khan wakes from his unconscious state by Harmona wiping his face with some cold water. Khan looking up at Harmona, smiles. She asks, "What happened last night Khan? Why do you have a black eye?"
"Aqualis came to me last night because he saw me throwing a rock at Ender the snake. Aqualis whipped me and asked me why I was throwing a rock, and I told him Ender the snake was trying to play on my curiosity so I threw a rock at it, but he didn't like my response and punched me unconscious.", Khan responds. "That's horrible! I'm sorry he did that to you.", Harmona says while helping Khan stand up. Khan stares into her eyes, and she stares back. Khan hurries and kisses her. Harmona in shock says, "Khan, I'm flattered but my heart belongs to Aqualis. I just love you as a brother is all."
Khan upset, gets angry and says, "What do you mean your heart belongs to Aqualis? You have been talking with me, asking me how I'm doing and caring for me for longest, making me fall in love with you, and you tell me none that was because you feel the same?"
Harmona getting angry now, says, "I was only doing those things because your my family and I didn't want to see you and your group suffer from the added abuse to yall punishment, that Durgrah and Aqualis was bestowing unto yall. I talked with you more because you're the brother who use to take care of me and have me adventure with you like Steff. I was never trying to make you fall in love with me, just easing some hardship on a sibling who I use to look up to."
"Oh please! You're a tease you whore!", Khan yells. "Is that what you think of me?!", Harmona questions angrily. "Yes I think that of you, because you are!", Khan responds. "Then I hope you like being alone and starving then, because you won't have to worry about me so-called teasing you ever again!", Harmona states, and walks away. Khan sits on a log and tears up over the fact that she does not love him like he loves her. Times goes on, and Durgrah eventually becomes pregnant by Promisithios. Which he tells her that him impregnating her was a crime that he will have to pay for when the Supreme finds out. Promisithios tells her that he will go serve his time for his crime before his baby is born. Durgrah sadly agrees to let him go serve his time, and goes to her mother Evena, for help in dealing with her pregnancy. A few days later, Kalimah, Artima, Heavinus, Urca, Etnu, and the rest of the migrating tribe, arrive back to the garden with crops to grow. Evena, Durgrah, Harmona, and Aqualis approaches them. Evena looking around, wondering where Adameth is, asks Kalimah what happened to him. Kalimah tells her mother about the river and the storm that washed him down streamed, and how he yelled out for her to continue on without him. Evena understood and mourned her love being gone silently while she helped gather the crops. Kalimah notices Durgrah is pregnant and asks her about the pregnancy. Durgrah tells her everything as the rest of the tribe comes over to gather the resources. Everyone celebrates at night, while Evena sat alone in her shelter mourning her lost lover.
