Say you were haggling with a jewelry merchant and asked, "Would you be willing to sell this ring to me for 100 gold coins?" Both you and the merchant were well aware that this ring was worth at least 1,000 gold coins, but the merchant still answered, "Sure, I'll give it to you for a 100, along with this additional gift." What would you think?
Anyone normal with a brain would feel that something was wrong with either the ring or the merchant. Perhaps that merchant had a nefarious scheme targeted at you.
That was exactly how I felt. Apart from that, however, I also felt as if I had thrown a heavy punch yet hit nothing but soft cotton. I clearly prepared so many little tricks—why did Orloss give in so easily?
