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[2] but as the king approached, he became alarmed at the size of the latter's forces and at the fighting reputation of the Macedonians. He himself with two thousand horsemen1 rode off to the protection of Bessus, asking him to send help with all speed, but told his other followers to take refuge in a mountain called . . .,2 which afforded difficult terrain and a secure refuge for those who did not dare to meet their enemies face to face.

1 Curtius 6.6.22.

2 It is futile to guess what name is missing in the manuscripts.

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