□p>When n□ws of an invading army□r□a□hed□Al□oria, Marcus was th□ first to v□□□□teer to□defend□□is hom□la□d□ W□th□his□swor□ in □□□d and□□r□or □hining in the sunlight,□he rode out□to meet □he enemy on the□□attlefield. The odds were a□ainst hi□□ □ut M□rcus's □nwaver□□g res□lve □□ve h□pe to□hi□□comrades □nd str□□k fear in□o the hearts o□ his f□es.