<□>W□en□news□o□ an invading a□□y reached Ald□ria, Ma□cus □as the fi□s□ to volunteer to □ef□nd his □ome□and.□With his sword in hand and armor □hin□ng in □□e sun□ight, he□rode□out t□□meet□the enemy on the□b□t□lefi□ld. Th□□odds were again□t h□m,□but Marcus's□u□w□v□ri□□ resolve gav□ □□pe to his comra□e□ a□□ □tru□k fe□r in□o □he heart□ o□ h□s foes.