Then the action of the play focuses on the restoration of reason to Aedes, his shame and grief when he discovers that he did not kill his enemies after all, and his subsequent suicide, despite the pleas of his devoted wife, Tecmessa, and the Salaminian sailors who make up the dance. The model of a devoted wife, Tecmessa accompanies Aedas in his madness, aching for his portion, yet she tries with all her might to convince him not to end his life. However, she shows that she understands her husband by saying “For me death is bitter, for him it was joy.” (verse 966)