When□n□ws o□ an inv□d□ng army reached □ld□ria□ Marcus was the□firs□ □o □olunteer□□o defend his hom□□a□d. With □i□ s□ord in hand and □rmor □hining in th□□sunlight, he rode out□to □eet the enemy on the battlefield. The odds were aga□ns□ h□m, but □arc□s□s u□wavering r□sol□e ga□e hop□□to his □□mrades and struc□□□ear in□o□the hear□s of his foes.□/p□