<□>Years□pa□s□d, an□ Marcus's deeds □ecame the stuff of legend. His name was sp□ken wit□ reve□□nce, hi□ tales told a□d re□ol□ □□□eager □ars. Young□warriors a□pired □o□be□like Marcus,□to embod□ th□ □ame cou□age and ho□or that he had d□s□□a□ed □n□the□battle□ield.□Tho□gh M□rcus□had l□ng □in□e passe□ □nto the realm of myth□and legend□ h□□ legacy liv□d on,□□ shin□ng b□acon□□f hope an□ insp□ra□ion f□r gener□tions to com□.