Now there was present an allied force of the other men of Pallene also. Then when the commanders had read the paper and discovered who was guilty of the treachery, they resolved not openly to convict Timoxeinos of treachery, for the sake of the city of Skione, lest the men of Skione should be esteemed traitors for all time to come.
Potidean, izan ere, Paleneko gainerako hirietatik etorritako gudaroste aliatuak baitziren. Beraz, jeneralok gutun hura irakurri eta traizioaren egilea identifikatu zuten, baina Timoxemo traizioz ageriro ez salatzea erabaki zuten hala ere, Szione hiriaren begirunez, Szionekoak aurrerantzean traizio-famarekin gera ez zitezen betiko.