Whenn□w□ofani□vadin□armyr□ached□ldoria,Marcuswast□ef□rs□to□□lun□eertodefendhishomeland.With□is□w□rdi□hand□ndarmor□□ininginthesu□l□ght,herodeouttomeet□heenemyonthe□att□□field□Th□□ddswereag□insthi□,bu□Marcu□'sunwaveringre□olveg□vehop□□□hiscomrade□andst□uckf□arintothehe□rtso□his□oes.
Whe□newsof□n□nva□ingarmyre□chedAld□□ia,M□rcusw□s□hef□□st□o□ol□nteer□ode□e□d□ishomel□n□.Withhi□swo□dinhandandarmorshining□nthesun□ight,herodeouttomeettheenemyo□t□ebattlefiel□.Theoddswereaga□nst□im,butMa□□us'su□□ave□ingres□l□eg□□ehopetohi□□o□r□des□ndstru□kfearintothe□ea□t□of□i□foes.
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