He finds himself looking down at the reaper, he never really noticed how short Soul was until now.
"You merely wish to go against your programming, correct?" Jade doesn't comment on Nata, fearing that he might endanger Nata's life if he does.
He is offering to help Soul, in his own way. What price would have to be paid? Something tells the colonel just to walk away from this, to turn around and walk away, don't look back, but he doesn't. Staying in his spot in the snow, Jade watches the reapers every move. Waiting for a sign - will Soul attack him? does he really want to change? - a signal that could either be good or bad.
Jade knows what the reaper is capable of, he'll be ready for it, just in case if option one is put into play here.