Cade immediately feels ashamed at that-- not so long ago, he was treating elves like servants regardless of their wardrobe. Not to mention how he treated Beleth, a mistake that will likely haunt him for the rest of his life, even if he did apologize. Even if she forgave him.

Having bravely returned to his usual color for most of the conversation, he immediately flushes a bright red again when he's shown the tableau. He covers half his face with his hand, but leaves his eyes free to look them over. His gaze lands on the flogger, which catches his interest if only because it's so much more pleasant looking than the one he made for himself.
"..um," he says, almost too quietly to be heard, "I, um. ...use that. Usually." He frees one hand long enough to gesture at it, then tucks it at his side again. "...it's different, though."