Why would one not be nude in a bath? Seems rather counter-intuitive to him to wear clothes when you are trying to wash yourself. He gives the other elf a bit of a look at the comment, though. He'd think the heavy scarring would be enough to keep people from oogling him in such a manner.

"What a strange little man you are," is the only thing he can think to say in return. But really? What had the other elf expected when he said something like that completely unprompted?