□p>□hen □ews of an i□v□din□ army reached Ald□ria, Marcus □as □h□□fi□□t to□volunteer to def□□d his□homela□d. With hi□ sword in h□nd and armor□shining □n □he s□nl□□ht, he r□□e out t□ meet the ene□y□on □he□b□ttlefiel□. The odds□were against him, but Marcus's un□ave□in□□□eso□□e gave hop□ to □□s c□mrade□ and stru□k fear □nto th□ h□art□□of □□s f□e□□