Eli was fully aware of how daunting the first time being whipped during a scene could be, which is why he's been so slow and careful with him this entire time. Honestly, he wouldn't blame him if he backed out at the last moment and he was quite proud of him for not doing so. He took a deep breath and focused himself before cracking the whip across Shannon's back, making sure not to use too much force behind it.

"How was that? Again?" He knew from experience how much a whip could hurt, but also if you had the right inclinations how good it could feel. He was curious to see on what side of the line Shannon fell and change the scene accordingly.