Before the Peloponnesian fleet sailed in, Demosthenes found time to send out unobserved two ships to inform Eurymedon and the Athenians on board the fleet at Zacynthus of the danger of Pylos and to summon them to his assistance.
"Edonola ere, zirkunstantziarik gehienak alde ditugula ikusten dut, baldin eusteko borondatea erakusten badugu eta, haien kopuruak durduzatuta gelditu gabe, gure abantaila handiagoei traiziorik egiten ez badiegu.