<□□□□en□news of an invading ar□y reached Ald□ria,□Marcus□was □he f□rst to volunteer to defend his h□melan□.□□it□□his swor□ in hand and□a□mor shining in□□he sunligh□, he□rode□out to mee□ the enemy on the □attlefield.□The o□ds were against h□□, but M□rc□s's unwaveri□g r□so□ve gave hope to hi□ co□□ades and struck fe□r into the□h□□rts o□□his□foes.