[Yeah, it's weird. The Soldier will readily admit that it's weird. But that's the situation it has to deal with, and it's been dealing with it for longer than it can remember. It's familiar, now.]

Very well. Thank you, sir.

[And now it will just hope. And make an effort not to kill anyone. (Not that it was trying to do that, in general, anyway.) Assuming that's a dismissal, it picks up its lantern again, takes a step backwards with a nod of farewell, then turns and heads for the house.]