Whe□newsofani□vadingar□yreached□ld□ri□,□ar□uswasthefirsttovoluntee□t□defendhishom□land.With□i□s□ordinhan□andarmorshining□n□he□un□i□ht,he□odeouttomeett□eenemyo□thebattlefield.□h□□dds□ereagainsthim,but□□rcus'□□nwaver□ng□esolv□□aveh□pe□ohiscomrad□sa□dstru□kfea□intotheheartsofhisfoes. □henne□so□aninvading□rmyrea□he□Aldor□a□Ma□cu□wast□efirst□□volunteertod□fendhish□□eland.Withhisswor□inhandandarmorsh□ni□ginthesun□ight,he□odeouttome□tt□ee□□m□onth□b□ttlefield□T□eoddswereagainst□i□□□utM□rcus'sun□averingresolvegavehopetohis□o□rade□and□□ruc□fea□i□tothehea□t□□□h□sfoes.