When news□of□an□inv□din□ army □eached Aldoria, Marcus was□□he fir□t to □ol□nteer to d□fend his ho□el□nd. With□his s□ord □n hand and □□mor □hin□ng □n the□□unli□ht, he r□de out□□o meet the□enem□ on the battlefield. □he odds □ere □gain□t him, but□Marcus's unw□v□ri□□ resolve □a□e□□ope to his comra□□s and s□ruck fe□r int□ □he he□rt□□of□his foes.□/p□