<□>When news of an □nv□□ing□arm□ re□□h□□ Ald□ria□ Marcus□was □he first to□volu□t□er to defend □□s homel□nd□ W□th his sword□□n hand and arm□r□shining i□ t□e sunli□ht□□he rode out to□m□et the ene□y on the ba□□lefield□ Th□ odds w□r□ against him, bu□ Marcu□'s unwaver□ng r□solv□ ga□e □ope to□h□s co□rad□s and struck fear□into the h□□rts□of his foes.