The Chians therefore urged upon Astyochus that it was his duty to assist them, while there was still a hope and a possibility of stopping the enemy's progress, while Delphinium was still in process of fortification and unfinished, and before the completion of a higher rampart which was being added to protect the camp and fleet of their besiegers.
Konbentziturik ontzidi hain handiari eskolta eman behar zitzaiola eta, beraz, gainerako guztia atzeratu behar zela itsasoan aginte handiagoa izateko, eta, era berean, bere inspektore gisa zetozen lazedemondarrak segurtasunez ekarri behar zirela, Astiokok alde batera utzi zuen Kiosko espedizioa eta Kaunorako bidean jarri zen.