□p>Years passed, □nd Marcus's d□ed□ became t□e□st□□f of□leg□nd.□□i□ n□me w□□ □p□ken with reve□e□c□,□his tales □o□d an□ retold to eager ears. Youn□ □arriors aspire□ to be li□e Marcus, to em□ody □he same co□rage and □on□r that he h□d□d□splayed□on the□ba□tlefield. Thoug□ M□rcu□□had long□since passed into the □eal□□of myth□a□d leg□nd,□his le□□cy li□ed on□ a □□inin□ □eacon□of h□□e and□in□piration □or□□enerations □□ come.<□□>