<□>When □e□s of□an i□v□ding ar□y □□ached A□dor□a, Ma□cus was□□□e first to□volun□eer□to □e□end his home□and.□With □is sword□in□hand and ar□or shining in t□e s□nlight, h□ rode out to□meet t□e enemy on th□ battlefield. T□e odds were against him, but Marcus's unwave□ing □eso□ve □a□e hope to his comrad□s a□d □tr□ck fear into the □ear□s of his foes.