"Did you need to lie to me just to reject me? I know you've finished your period," Erland said.
'Ugh, damn it. It seems I can't avoid it. But how could he know?' thought Briel.
Yes, how could Erland know that Briel is not menstruating?
Erland knew he couldn't feel the barrier in Briel's sensitive part when he pressed his foot against it. Erland clearly remembers that a few days ago Briel had her period. He just wanted to make sure whether Briel was still having her period or not. Unexpectedly, Erland could not feel a barrier that is usually used by women when it comes to menstruation.
Could it be his luck? It's fast enough for a woman to stop having her periods. From Erland's experience when he was with his ex-lover, usually women experience menstruation for at least one week, but Briel's period has not been up to a week since Briel's first day.