Thus confronted with each other they were more than a little vexed, and both imagined they had been cheated.

[5] However, Adousius began: "Gentlemen, I took an oath to you that I would enter your walls without fraud or guile and for the welfare of those who received me.

Now if I am forced to destroy either of you, I am persuaded I shall have entered to the detriment of the Carians.

But if I give you peace, so that you can till your lands in safety, I imagine I shall have come for your welfare.
Therefore from this day forwards you must meet on friendly terms, cultivate your fields without fear, give your children to each other, and if any one offends against these laws, Cyrus and ourselves will be his enemies." [6] At that the city gates were flung wide open, the roads were filled with folk hurrying to one another, the fields were thronged with labourers.

They held high festival together, and the land was full of peace and joyfulness.
[7] Meanwhile messengers came from Cyrus inquiring whether there was need for more troops or siege-engines, but Adousius answered, on the contrary his present force was at Cyrus' service to employ elsewhere if he wished, and so drew off his army, only leaving a garrison in the citadels.