□□□Years passed, and Marcus's deeds □eca□e the stuff of lege□d. H□s □ame was spoken with□revere□ce, h□s □a□es□told an□ □□told to eager ears. Yo□ng w□rriors □sp□red to be□l□□e □arcus□ to embody the □ame courage and hono□ that□he had dis□layed on□□h□ □attle□i□ld. □hough Marcus had long since passed □nto the rea□m of□my□h a□d legend,□his □e□ac□□□ived on, a sh□□ing beac□n of hop□ and □nspir□tion □or generatio□□ to co□e.<□p>