This story I truly did enjoy. I knew nothing of the characters, but it really brought out the important in them in just few paragraphs' time. The only quibble is that the first sentence, which is meant to play ironically with the second, went on for too long and broke the joke to some extent. But otherwise this story is one of the best I've read here, and proves you don't need big all-powerful characters to write one here.
Thanks for the feedback, I'll make sure to keep your reception in mind in the future. With the first sentence I thought I needed to establish the Sangheili presence as quickly as possible, but with your criticism in mind I'll remove that and see if that works better.