Artemisia suggested that fighting at sea was an unnecessary risk, recommending instead: If you do not hurry to fight at sea, but keep your ships here and stay near land, or even advance into the Peloponnese, then, my lord, you will easily accomplish what you had in mind on coming here.
Artemisia hævdede, at det var en unødig risiko at kæmpe til søs og foreslog i stedet: Hvis De ikke har travlt med at kæmpe til søs, men holder Deres skibe her og tæt ved land, eller endda trænger ind i Peloponnes, så min herre, vil De nemt opnå det, De ønskede ved at komme her.