Zalpa had obviously skipped the war effort. As a fourth-level warrior, that universal struggle far outclassed her. Besides, she had a crucial role to play while the best troops were busy fighting.
Princess Rebecca and part of the Nognes family fully acknowledged Khan as their Patriarch, so they were ready to lay down their lives to protect his interests, and, especially, his offspring.
However, Zalpa wouldn't trust humans with Yeza. She would never leave Liiza's daughter alone with that ignorant species. No matter what everyone said or promised, that child needed a Niqols nanny.
That, and Zalpa also realized what was at stake. She might not be strong enough to join the war, but her knowledge made her partially able to understand how bad the odds were for the regulated universe.
