In the afternoon, Juleios urgently convened a meeting of the Amendolara Senate and invited Konogolata, as well as other notable citizens of Thurii, including Ansitanos , Bourkes , and more than a dozen other prominent figures. The list even included Praxinas and Polyx .
Arsistatus, puzzled, asked:
"Sir, why invite someone like Praxinas, who is untrustworthy and shameless, to the meeting?"
Juleios seriously replied:
"To us, Praxinas is an untrustworthy person. But to the people of Thurii, he is a patriot who sacrificed his honor for the benefit of the city-state. We should respect someone like that!"
"What about Polyx? He's a deserter!"
Juleios did not answer immediately. He had consulted Kunogorata, and despite Kunogorata having been betrayed by Neonsisand Polyx, he pragmatically suggested inviting Polyx to the meeting because the Polyx family held considerable influence among the settlers in Thurii from Piocia.
