<□>When □ews□of□an i□vadi□□ army rea□he□ Aldor□a, Marcus w□s the fi□st to volunt□er to de□e□d his ho□elan□. Wi□h □is sword in□h□nd and□□rm□r shining i□ the□sunli□ht, h□ r□de □ut to meet the e□emy on the ba□tlefield. The □dds□were a□ainst □im, but Marc□□'s un□av□ring res□lv□ gave hope□t□ hi□ comrades and st□uck f□□r i□to the□hearts □f his □oes.