He knows what Miles' word means as a Vorkosigan even if the others here don't. It however doesn't instill him with the confidence he knows Miles wishes it would. This brand of stubbornness wouldn't keep him alive.

"An alternative. If it's that imperative I head towards the other base, I can head there once it's settled here after the raid. They've gotten what they want from us, we're free to leave to be at the whims of the environment."