For once, female fantasy armor actually did the whole distraction thing right? Also, the mouth/jaw guard portion of the living armor that has a MOUTH is goddamn horrifying.
Why is it that all the MC's companions have to be dead or on the way out soon? Can't we get even one long term living companion who is actually young and has many theoretical years to live? Even if it's to murder them for a harvest of tears an arc and a half later?