The Athenians were initially intransigent, going so far as to imprison a man who suggested that a stretch of the long walls be torn down as the Spartans had insisted, but the reality of their situation soon compelled them to consider compromises.
Os atenienses foron inicialmente intransixentes, indo tan lonxe como encarcerar a un home que suxeriu que demolesen os Muros Longos cando os espartanos insistiron, pero a realidade da súa situación obrigoulles a que considerasen pronto unha solución negociada.