Y□ars passed, and □arcus's deeds became the stuff□of □□g□nd□ His□name was □poke□ with reverence, his t□les told and retold to eager ears. Yo□□g □arri□r□ □s□ired□to b□ like M□rcus,□□o□emb□dy the same c□urage □□d honor t□□□□he had di□pla□ed o□ t□e battle□i□□d. Th□ugh M□□c□s had long□since p□ssed into the real□ of myth a□□ legend,□hi□□leg□cy live□ on, a shini□g □e□con □f ho□e □□d in□pirat□on for □en□□ation□ t□ □ome.