Mikithion rose as well, motioning for Lysimakes to get ready to leave as well.

"Indeed, I too congratulate Kleronomos Sarpedon for his reasumption of duties as a Chancellor. Although I had largely missed his first term in this position - and that was the only reason why I voted for our noble Phanias, and I hope I shall not lose your friendship because of this - its echoes have reached me; and if at least half of them are true, then I can only pray for Athena to bless your second term, may it be as great as the first one."

"Now, however, I must take my leave; I promised my men I would not waste much time after the Council is over - although I would not call spending time with such noble men a waste of that most precious thing, my men are children of Ares and I would not want to keep them waiting any longer. For the meantime, I trust young Alexander will represent me well on whatever little matters needed and carry whatever messages to me that would be necessary."

"Esteemed Basileus, great men of the Arche..." With a low bow to Antiochos and a smaller one towards the general direction of the other Strategoi, Mikithion turned around on his heel and left, followed by Lysimakes, who was obviously trying to maintain an air of mysteriousness and wisdom around himself.