Is that a joke? Dry humor? It's sometimes hard to know with Soldat, even now - for Rosinante knows they have more than a few things in common, occasionally including self-deprecation.

He considers for a moment, then shrugs. "You know, I bet he'd be happy to hear you asking him for some advice. Kuai's probably the most honest, and honorable, person I know. For what it's worth, though, I think you know more than you realize."