When Parmenion and Morcus the envoys of Genthius, accompanied by Metrodorus, reached <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a>, and the Rhodian senate met, the sitting was a very stormy one, Deinon and Polyaratus now venturing to speak openly in favour of Perseus, and Theaedetus and his friends being dismayed at what was happening.
For the presence of the Illyrian galleys, the large losses of the Roman cavalry, and Genthius's change of attitude weighed on their spirits.
So that the sitting ended very much as the one described above had done.
For the Rhodians decreed to give a courteous reply to both kings, and inform them that they had resolved to bring about peace and begged them also to be disposed to come to terms.
They also entertained the envoys of Genthius very courteously at the public hearth or Prytaneum.
Walbank Commentary