Year□ □as□ed, □nd Mar□u□'s de□ds□became the stuff of□le□e□d. Hi□ name was□spoken with reverence, his tales□told and retold to eager□ears. Young wa□r□or□□aspired□t□ be□like Marcus, to□embody t□e □ame courage and honor t□at□he had d□spla□ed on the □attlefie□d□ Though□□arcus had lon□ since passe□□into the re□lm o□ my□h and l□□end, his legacy lived□□n, □ shinin□□□□a□on of hope a□d □nspiration□for generations to□□ome.