Phoebidas gladly accepted. Still a little hungry, he took another piece of bread, smeared it with honey, and began to chew heartily.
Agesilaus patiently waited for him to finish before saying, "Could you please tell me the details of your last mission to Magna Graecia?"
Phoebidas perked up. After all, when he returned to report to the Council of Elders, they had been preoccupied with the funeral and the selection of a new king, paying little attention to other matters.
Just as Phoebidas had briefly recounted his mission to Magna Graecia, the new king of Sparta expressed concern for Dionia. Phoebidas immediately recounted the Dionysian mission in detail, without exaggeration.
Agesilaus, head propped up on one hand and his limp leg stretched out, listened attentively, a thoughtful look on his face.
When Phoebedas finished speaking, he said, "It seems that the Dionysians have embarrassed you, and you don't have a good impression of them."
