I'd definitely be game to having a run in while Kanda's team looks for the heir if he's going to do the same independently. To that end, since the Nine don't carry their own offspring. They have Leithian 'vessels' carry the baby to term, then bring them to Qresh to give birth. So in this case... everyone is actually looking for the surrogate so what if he decides to protect the baby-momma until he can help get her to Land Derrish?