□p>Wh□n □ews o□ a□ invad□ng army re□ched Aldo□ia, Ma□cus was the□first to voluntee□ □o defend□his h□mela□□. With his swor□□in □and an□ □rmor shining in □h□ sunlight,□he□r□de out□to meet the enemy on the □attlefield. The □dds were □gainst him, but Ma□cus's □nw□ve□ing □eso□□e g□ve ho□e to his c□mrades and str□ck fear into the hear□s o□ his□foes.