Excellent choice. I was thinking about this since it counters the light element. Also, recall the vision of someone covered in darkness meeting with insectoid aliens...
Well Ves made the only choice so revolting that the subjugation king will not want him as a slave, or wish to pay the price to watch his future tribulations!
This reminds me of the paintings from the masterwork, half the galaxy covered in darkness with that being the human occupied parts.
Is this the start of that process or am I overthinking