□p>Wh□n news of□an inv□ding army reach□d A□doria, Marcus□was □he fir□□ to volunte□r □o def□nd □is homel□nd.□W□th his swo□d□in han□□and a□mor □hining in the sunlight, he rode□□ut□to meet□the ene□y on the battle□ie□d. Th□ odds wer□ against him, □□t Marc□s's unw□ve□ing □□so□v□ gave h□pe□to □is co□ra□es and struck fear into th□ hear□s of □is□fo□s.□/p>