□p□Whennewsof□ninvadin□a□m□reac□edAldoria,Marcuswas□hefirsttovo□u□□eertodefendhisho□eland.Wit□hi□swordinhandandar□orshinin□inthesunlight,he□□deoutt□meetth□enem□o□thebattlefie□□.□heo□□swere□gai□s□h□m,□□□Marcus'□unwaverin□res□□veg□vehope□□□isc□m□adesands□ruckfearin□oth□heartsof□is□oes. Whennewsofaninvading□rmyre□chedA□do□ia,□arcuswasthefir□tt□volun□eer□o□efendhishomeland.Withhisswo□d□n□a□dand□rmorsh□n□nginthesun□ight,h□rodeout□o□eetthe□nemy□nth□□attlefield.Theoddswereagainsthim,butMarc□s'su□waveringreso□vegavehopetohiscomradesandstruck□earinto□□ehe□rtsofhisfoes.