<□>When news of a□ invading□arm□ reac□ed □l□□r□a, Marcus□was □he □irst to□v□lunteer to d□fend h□s hom□lan□□□With his sword □n hand □nd □rmor s□□ning in□t□e sunlight,□□e rode out □o meet□t□e enemy on the b□ttl□fi□ld□ The odds w□re ag□in□t him, bu□ Marcus's unwa□ering□r□so□ve g□ve hope to □is c□□rades and st□□□k fear into □he□h□arts of hi□ foes.