: They were fast and lithe: not heavy and plodding. You know how cats are soft
: and pliable but turn to coiled steel when you try to pull them away from a
: bird.

*Holds up a seven kilo ball of fur and laziness*

I don't think my cat has any steel in it at all. Is it defective? Can I get a replacement under warranty?

: I used to play with my cat, ping silver foil balls across the room, play with
: some rolled paper on string, that sort of thing. She would be utterly
: focussed on what she was doing, so quick and so alive. When she stopped
: she would be all purrs and stuff. She really enjoyed what she was doing.

: That's kind of how I saw elites when they fought. They even seemed to laugh
: when they fought you, they were really happy when they were fighting -
: right up to the part where they died.

: I never thought that they hated me, the one thing an elite likes most is a
: worthy adversary, a good fight (one that they are sure they will win).

I've never seen the Elites this way, but it makes sense and I'd love to see it done faithfully in a Halo novel.