Menes And Manuk (Part-2)

"How can that be?" To Menes's 'grave' news, Manuk outwardly sounded alarmed and even crestfallen. 

But internally, he was elated.

Because being able to avoid this encounter was actually a very large boon for him.

For this way, Manuk would not have to really come up with whatever message he had originally wanted to make up.

He would not need to even see Alexander. as upon learning of the news of the absence, putting on a long face, Manuk proposed, 

"Lord General, the message I carry with me is really important. I must see Lord Alexander as soon as possible. Would it be possible for me to hire 10 of your men to escort us to Thesalie? I'm afraid we do not know the way."

The man of course had no intention of really meeting Alexander, for there was no need to.

He wanted these men only to lead him too close to Thesalie, which stood at the very edge of the borders.

And once there, he could make his way to friendly territories on his own.