<□>When news □□ an □nvad□ng army rea□hed Aldor□a, M□rcus was the first to □olunteer to def□nd his ho□el□nd. With □is□sword□i□ hand and armor □hin□n□ □n the sunlight, he r□de□out to meet t□e enemy on □h□ b□ttl□f□e□d□ The odd□ wer□ □gainst □im, □ut Marcus's unwa□ering □esolve gave hope□to his comrades an□ struck□fear □nto the □earts of his foes.