The Rookie nodded while finishing putting together his SMG, then offered it to Cynane. He took out his pistol, and started cleaning it too.
(To Cynane: According to this database, that's a M7S Submachine gun. 48 bullets in the magazine, 15 rounds a second.)
(To Charlotte: Well, lucky for you, the voice in question is not a creation of your mind. And while that trooper is basically mute, due to some pretty traumatic stuff, he is not crazy.)