A young man rushes into the council chambers holding a rolled parchment.
"I have been sent to announce that Master Arrhenides Gedrosianos will be staying with the 1st Syrian Army as Aratos Arethousas Syriakes' lieutenant. All messages or orders should be directed their till further notice. In his stead he sends myself - Euripides - to act on his behalf on council matters."
Euripides takes a seat among the men already in the council chambers.