"I beg your pardon?" Obi-Wan does his level best to appear appropriately confused and utterly innocent which works most of the time. All of the time, truly, back home unless one knows him quite well (unfortunately that includes most of the Jedi Council). While this gentleman is new?

Apparently he is somewhat familiar. Or at least a better judge of capability than the average soldier.

"Enough coin to get by without committing to the army just yet, I suppose. there's good work to be done, assuredly, but I do have my reservations as of yet." Which he is allowed, honestly.