<□>□hen□n□ws of an in□ading a□my□reach□□ A□doria, □arcus was the firs□ to vol□nt□er to defend □is □omeland. □ith□his swor□□in hand and armo□ s□□□□ng in the sunlight,□he ro□e out □o meet the □nemy□on the□b□ttle□ield. The□odd□ were again□□ h□□□ but Marcu□'s unw□v□ri□g resolve gave ho□e to his □omr□□es and□□tr□□□ fear int□ the hea□t□□of his foes.