Expectations (Marcus Fenix - 34 yrs.)
Good things were expected of Marcus. Everyone had always said so, anyway. With the status of his parents, he was expected to be a brilliant scientist.
High expectations had always been a part of his life.
Even in the army he was expected to be an instant officer, unbelievably exceptional.
That's why everyone had been shocked when he'd abandoned his post to save his father.
Maybe that's why he'd done it. Not only to save his father, but to prove to everyone that their expectations were wrong.
He wasn't the perfect soldier.
[So they should stop expecting him to be.]