Cade gives a start as though Zevran just pinched him, and he looks at the elf again as if seeing him there for the first time. His blush hasn't gone down, and he's still visibly in considerable distress, but at long last he swallows dryly and nods.
His heart is thundering so hard he wonders if he's going to pass out, but fortunately, that isn't in the cards. Instead he just sits there, frozen and uncomfortable and afraid to speak.