<□>□hen news of□an in□ading□army re□ched Al□oria,□□□rcus □as the fi□st□to volunteer□to def□nd his h□□eland. With□□□s sword in hand and armor s□□ning□in th□ sunlight, he□rode □ut□to meet the enemy on the bat□□efiel□. The odds were against him, b□□ Marcus□s□u□wavering□r□sol□e ga□e hope to□his co□rades and□struck fear int□□t□e hearts of his fo□s.