"Trinkets, she calls them," Galatea muttered, the sound washed away by the explosions taking place around her. "See if I save her sorry arse." Right from that first line I knew I'd love your Galatea. She's such a wonderful match with clever Griselda Marchbanks.
And a perfect action scene, and the manticore preserve is inspired.
"Hush, my love. You'll scare the manticore handlers." Grin. Such a perfect Griselda line.