Next morning he summoned Aratus and bade him have no fear, as he would see that the matter was settled to his satisfaction.
Leontius, hearing of what had happened to Megaleas, came to the royal tent accompanied by some peltasts, feeling confident that he would intimidate the king, who was but a boy, and soon make him change his mind.
Coming into his presence he asked who had dared to lay hands on Megaleas and who had taken him to prison.
But when the king confidently replied that he himself had given the order, Leontius was dismayed and with a muttered protest departed in a huff.
The king now put to sea with his whole fleet and passing down the gulf, as soon as he came to anchor at Leucas ordered those who were charged with the disposal of the booty to dispatch this business, while he himself called a counsel of his friends and tried the case of Megaleas and Crinon.
Aratus, who acted as accuser, recounted the malpractices of Leontius and his party from beginning to end, giving an account of the massacre they had perpetrated at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argos&groupId=361&placeId=689">Argos</a> after the departure of Antigonus, their understanding with Apelles and their obstruction at the siege of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Palus&groupId=830&placeId=1500">Palus</a>,
supporting all his statements by proofs and bringing forward witnesses; upon which Megaleas and Crinon, having not a word to say in defence, were unanimously found guilty by the king's friends. Crinon remained in prison, but Leontius became surety for Megaleas' fine.
Such was the issue so far of the plot between Apelles and Leontius, which had progressed in a manner quite contrary to their expectation; for they had thought by intimidating Aratus and isolating Philip to do whatever they considered to be to their advantage, and the result was just the opposite.
Walbank Commentary