Besides which the Syracusans did not wish them to settle in any other part of Sicily, where they would be more difficult to deal with, but desired to force them to fight at sea as quickly as possible, in a position favourable to themselves.
orain zeuden lekuan bertan eta ahalik arinen nahi zuten atenastarrei batailara irtenaraztea, sirakusarren komenientziaren arabera.