□p>Wh□n news of an□i□vading army□reac□ed Aldoria, Marcus □as □he first to volun□eer□to□def□nd h□s □omelan□. With his□□word in hand an□ arm□r□sh□ni□g in the sunligh□, he rode□out to meet the enemy on the bat□lefiel□. The odd□ were ag□i□□t□□□m, but Ma□cus's unwave□ing resolv□ gave hop□□to his comr□□e□ a□d struck fe□r into the he□rts o□ his □□es.