<□>Y□a□s pa□sed, □nd M□r□us's deeds□became the s□uff of l□g□n□. □is na□e w□s spoken wit□ revere□ce,□his t□□□s told a□d retold t□ eager ears□ Young warriors □spire□ to□b□ l□ke □□□cus, t□ embo□□□the same□co□rage □nd h□nor that□he had displa□□d□on t□e □attlefi□ld. Though Marcus had long□since pas□ed□into the re□□m of myth and l□ge□d, his legacy□lived o□, a sh□n□□g□□ea□o□ of hope and i□□piratio□ for generations □o come.