<□>□ear□ pa□sed□ □□d□Marcus'□ d□eds became the st□ff of □egen□. His □□me was spoken w□t□ reveren□e, his t□les □old and re□old□to ea□e□ ears. Young wa□rio□s□aspired to□b□ li□e M□□cus, to □mbody the □ame courage and □on□□□that □□ had dis□lay□d on the □attle□ield. Though □□rc□s had long □in□e passed□□nto the rea□m of my□h□and le□end□□his leg□cy lived on, a shining□beacon of □ope and ins□ir□□ion for □enerations□t□ com□.