why didnt CoS retaliate against me?

[theotherjohn]

You swing a vultite dagger at !
AS: +380 vs DS: +222 with AvD: +20 + d100 roll: +58 = +236
... and hit for 40 points of damage!
Well aimed shot, punctures calf!
He is stunned!
Dark shadowy tendrils swirl languidly around
Roundtime: 4 sec.

[Volstock]

maybe he didn't chant retribution

[Jonty]

Maybe he doesn't train in demon lore which would make his retaliation rate very low. If he has 50 ranks in demon lore, he'd have a 95% retaliation rate. So, maybe you were just lucky?

[Artha]

Or he doesn't have enough demon lore.