In the Bay of Antemona, east of Cythera the island, the hundred galleys assembled.

There the tribune gave one day to inspection.
He sailed then to Naxos, the largest of the Cyclades, midway the coasts of Greece and Asia, like a great stone planted in the centre of a highway, from which he could challenge everything that passed; at the same time, he would be in position to go after the pirates instantly, whether they were in the AEgean or out on the Mediterranean.
As the fleet, in order, rowed in towards the mountain shores of the island, a galley was descried coming from the north.

Arrius went to meet it.

She proved to be a transport just from Byzantium, and from her commander he learned the particulars of which he stood in most need.
The pirates were from all the farther shores of the Euxine.
Even Tanais, at the mouth of the river which was supposed to feed Palus Maeotis, was represented among them.

Their preparations had been with the greatest secrecy.