□ears □assed, and Marcus's deeds□became the s□uff of legend.□His nam□ was s□o□en w□th reverenc□, his tales told □nd □etold to □age□ ears. □□ung wa□ri□rs aspired□to b□ li□e□Marcus, to embody the□same co□r□ge □nd h□nor□th□□ □e had displa□ed on th□ ba□□lefield. Th□ugh□Marcus had lo□□ si□c□□p□ssed□into□t□e realm o□□myth and l□ge□d, his l□gacy □i□ed on,□a □hining□beacon of hope an□□□ns□irat□on□for ge□erati□ns to come.