Chapter 2
Farewells
In this chapter, Elissa wakes up from her dream and tests out Sychaeus' claims. She decides that she is truly in danger and leaves her house to gather people who will help her. When she has gotten everyone to meet her in a hidden cave, she explains that she is leaving with her sister. The people tell her that they will follow her, and Elissa thanks them.
Then, Elissa leaves to try to find Sychaeus' body. After saying goodbye and ceremoniously placing a coin under his tongue as payment for Charon at the River Styx, Elissa is picked up by her sister in a small boat.
On the large boat, Elissa thanks her people again, and then decides to change her name to Dido, which means 'the wanderer'. The people show their devotion to Dido and call her queen.
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