Crotone mobilized its army to reinforce Crimisa. This large-scale movement was quickly reported by Aristiras's spies stationed at the Crotone docks.
The next morning, when the mercenary envoy arrived at Davos's mansion, Davos had already received the news. He immediately judged that Timason's mercenaries were now in grave danger.
So when the envoy, Picoults, pleaded, "Lord Davos, Chief Timason and the mercenaries have taken Crimisa. We wish to join the Dionysian Alliance and request immediate reinforcements!"
Davos replied solemnly to his former comrade, once his interpreter in the Menon camp, "Picoults, you came too late. Just yesterday at noon, nearly ten thousand Crotonean soldiers set sail. By now they should have reached Crimisa. I don't believe Timason and his men can hold the city…"
"Ten thousand?!" Picoults was stunned.
"I've already sent scouts. By noon we'll have the exact situation," Davos added.
