"That's too high of a price. I can't afford it."
Aperius panicked when he felt that the wetness on Lilith's face not only didn't stop but also increased. He could feel the intense sorrow coming from her and it was weighing quite heavy on his heart like he was the one grieving.
Lilith had shed a tear or two while they were being intimate and his response then was to kiss the corner of her eyes. The sweet taste of her pheromones lingering in her tears would put him in a trance each time. Under such a spell his thrusts would increase and she would tear up some more while calling out his name sweetly.
The circumstances were completely different this time. He was afraid that if Erina noticed she had been crying he would inject himself into the matter and convince her to stay away from him.