□□>Yea□s passe□, and□Marcus's deeds became the□stuff o□ legen□□ His nam□ was spok□n wit□ reverence, h□s tales to□d and □etold t□ eager ea□s. Young warriors a□pi□e□ to□□e □ike Ma□cus,□to□embody□the sa□e□cour□ge and hon□r□that he had□dis□lay□d □n the□□attlef□eld. Though Marcus □ad long since □□□□e□ into the realm of my□h a□d□l□gend, his legacy lived□o□, a shinin□ □ea□on of□hope a□□ □n□□iration for gen□ra□ions t□□come.