W□□n new□ of an□inv□□ing army reached Aldoria,□Marcus was □he □ir□t t□ volunteer to defend h□s □o□eland□ □ith his sword □n h□□d and □rmor s□□ni□g□i□ the su□light,□he rode out to me□t □he □ne□y on the ba□tle□ie□d. T□e odd□ were agai□st him, but Marcus's□u□wavering□resolve gave hope t□ hi□ com□ades□□nd struck fea□ into □he he□r□s of his f□es.<□□>□