□□p□When news of □n i□vadi□□ army □eached Aldori□, Marcus w□s the first to volunteer to defend □is homeland. Wit□ his sword in □and a□d ar□o□ shining in the sunl□ght, h□ rode □ut to m□et t□e enem□ on the ba□tl□fie□□. Th□□odds were against him, but Marcus's u□waver□ng r□solv□ g□□e□hop□ to □□s□□□mr□des and str□□□ f□ar into □he hearts □□ his □oes.