□<□>Years pa□sed□ and □arcus's deeds b□came □he□stuff of leg□nd.□His n□me wa□ spoken with□reveren□e, his tales□to□d an□□r□told t□□ea□e□ e□□s□ Youn□ war□iors aspired to be like Marcus□□to □m□od□ the same co□rage□and honor□that he h□d displa□ed on the □□ttle□i□ld. Th□ugh Marcus had long□si□ce pa□□e□ in□o the real□ o□ m□t□□a□□ le□end, his□le□□cy□□ived on, a shining beaco□ of hope and i□spiratio□ fo□ generations □o co□□.<□p□