Aylia wasn't just tense about the preparations. Her act of trying to something intimate for her mate had gone quite awry. Granted he hadn't been turned on in the first place. When he kisses her she kisses back. Aylia doesn't say anything to his attempted reassurances. When he moves to lay on his back and gets down speaking Aylia lightly cups his jaw and kisses him deeply. Her eyes tell him exactly what had been making her so tense.