<□>□□en□news o□ an□inva□i□□ a□□y reached A□□oria, Marc□s wa□□the first to volun□eer t□ defend his homeland. With □is sword □n □and and□armor shinin□ in the sunlight, he rode o□t to m□et the □nem□ on□the battlefield. □he□o□□s wer□ □gainst □im, but M□rcus□s unwa□eri□□ reso□v□□gave□hop□ to his comrades and struck fe□r into□the□hearts of his f□□s.