Cheria was outside, but only heard shouting. Asbel tells her he's leaving forever, and Cheria is super upset, begging him to stay. She'll take Hubert and Sophie's places--

He shouts at her until she breaks down crying, and then he apologizes. He very reluctantly lies to her and tells her that he'll stay.

Asbel is building up a healthy sheen of self-loathing here.