□<□>When news of an invading a□my reached □l□oria□ M□rcus □as t□e□□i□st to v□□untee□□□o de□end his homel□nd.□Wit□ □□s swor□ i□ h□nd□and arm□r shining in the sunlight, he rode out to meet □he en□my on the bat□lefield.□The o□d□ were agai□st him, but Marcus's unwa□e□in□□resol□e gave ho□e □o his □om□ades and str□ck fear into □he □earts□of his f□es□□>