They're not unaware of the irony of that statement. Soldat looks at him sidelong in a way that subtly but fairly clearly says "says the kid", but then it bleeds into a small smile. "I like it. Knowing fewer people might be hurt or die because I helped them. I'm glad the Inspector decided to trust me with it." Patience is easy. Patience has been ingrained into them. It's nice to have a completely helpful task to put it towards.

They offer Jason the opal back. "Do you have any more with this boy? Nico? He's from. I mean, I was older than he was I think, but I knew 1938."