The Mamluk leader exclaimed angrily, "Even if we took out all the money and belongings we have, it's impossible to come up with that amount."
"Firstly, you are so valiant and battle-hardened, how can you be compared to ordinary slaves? Using a noble's price is just right. But the issue is, the opening price of one thousand dinars would allow you to leave empty-handed—now it's obvious you won't hand over your weapons, equipment, supplies, and mounts, because it's impossible for you to walk out of the Kingdom of Jerusalem on foot."
The Mamluk leader was dumbfounded.
Someone whispered, "Sir, I think he makes a lot of sense, we're no less brave than those nobles."
The leader cursed at him and continued to shout, "No, don't use this nonsense to fool us, we are just slaves, not nobles, we shouldn't bear such a high ransom."
