For the Corinthians, filled with confidence by the favourable alteration in Sicilian affairs which had been reported by the envoys upon their arrival, and convinced that the fleet which they had before sent out had not been without its use, were now preparing to dispatch a force of heavy infantry in merchant vessels to Sicily, while the Lacedaemonians did the like for the rest of Peloponnese.
Korintoarrei dagokionez, hirira enbaxadoreak heldu eta Siziliako egoera hoberantz zihoala komunikatu zietenean, pentsatu zuten ez zela izan desegokia lehenago bidalitako ontziak bidaltzea, eta euretariko hoplitak Siziliara zamaontzietan igortzea ebatzi zuten, lazedemondarrak ere Peloponesoko beste hainbat lekutatik gauza bera egiteko prestatzen ziren bitartean.