The sword is heavy but when she takes it from Piotr she adjusts to the weight rather quick. She gets a feel for the weapon and how it will balance in her hands. It's a big thing to be offered a weapon when she knows everything about this world is stacked against women in combat. Carolina knows there will always be someone against her in this but having the general's vote behind her they'll have to keep their grumbling to private conversations. Questioning the leader of their little rebellion is the last thing any soldier wants to do.

"Thank you, sir. I'll be there." Preferably earlier so she can drill on her own. "Am I going to gave to extort the quartermaster for gear to maintain the edge?" There was probably a different process for taking care of a broadsword versus a rifle. Unless your name happens to be Maine.