The almost three months after Tamara's rescue had been the greatest holiday Khan could have asked for.
Life on the ship had been peaceful, calm, fulfilling, and overflowing with happiness. Its minor discomforts couldn't matter when Khan had the love of his wife and the company of such dear friends.
In a way, that time had been a perfect example of a normal life. Khan had been able to ignore almost everything, focusing on aspects his curse had always postponed or destroyed. That was what Khan could have been, but that ship had sailed long ago, and he didn't forget about it.
The isolated environment and peaceful time had allowed Khan to play the ordinary husband. Liiza had also prevented the worst-case scenario when Ilman and Zalpa had found them, but the situation was different now.
