When□ne□s o□ an□i□□ading army rea□hed Ald□ria,□□□rcus□w□s □he fir□t to volunte□r to de□e□d his□□□□eland. Wit□ □is □word i□ hand□and armor sh□ning in the sunli□ht,□he rode out to m□et □he □nemy on the battlefi□ld. The□od□s□were again□t him, but Ma□cus's un□avering □esol□e gave□hope □o his comrades□and stru□k fear into the □e□rts of his foes.