□<□>Years□passed□ and Marcus's deeds became the stuf□ of legen□. His n□m□ was□spoken wi□h r□verence, his□tales told and re□old □o eager ear□. Yo□ng wa□□ior□ aspired□t□ be lik□ □□rcus, to □□□ody the same courage and honor tha□ he had □ispla□ed o□ the□ba□tl□fi□l□. □hough Ma□□□s ha□ long since pass□d into □he real□ of myth and□legen□, his□legacy liv□d on□ a □□ining beaco□ o□ hope and□insp□ration f□□□□enerat□□n□ □□□come.□>