□□>Wh□□ □□ws of an i□vading army rea□h□d Al□oria, Marcus was the □□rst t□ volu□teer to def□□□ his homeland□ W□th hi□ s□ord in hand □nd a□mor shin□□g□in the □unlig□t, he rode out □□ meet□□□e enemy on t□e battle□i□ld. The□odd□ were□a□ainst h□m, but □arcu□'s unwaver□ng□resol□e gave hope t□ his□□omr□□e□ and struck f□□□ □nto t□e hearts of his□f□es.□>