"I have a symbiote within my body that assures my health. I'll manage without the covering." Her culture does include special armor for training, as well as the ability to have blunted weapons. But there's still a degree of it that's so raw that people are meant to be able to transition on to the battlefield without difficulty. She doesn't want to wince at the sound of her weapon. That's just a stubborn streak in her that's all too constant.

She does, however, take a moment to examine the gun. The wonder to her action is not naive. Instead, it's more like she's trying to discern how it works. The weight of it within her hand is appealing, especially compared to what she had before. "The other gun wasn't unlike what the men used when they came to attack us. I thought I'd adapt more clearly."

There weren't a lot of opportunities for gun manufacturing to advance during a post-apocalyptic era. "But I'll trust your judgment on this matter. You've trained others like me, haven't you?"