□□>When news of a□ in□ading ar□y r□□ched Aldor□a, Marcus□w□s the f□r□t to volunte□r to □□fend his homela□d. □ith his sword□in □and and a□mor □h□□in□ in the sunligh□□□he ro□e□out□to meet□th□ e□emy on the bat□□efield. □he o□□s □ere against him□ b□t□Marcus's unw□ver□ng r□solve gave□□ope to his □omrade□ and stru□□ fear in□o the hea□ts □f his foes.□/p>