Caspian, the King of the Deep, confronts the person he calls the 'cure,' stating their scent is the only thing that calms him. The other person accuses him of being no better than the 'beasts of fire and venom' he saved them from. Caspian gives them an ultimatum: choose his gentle nature or be drowned by his power. He then tries to wash away a dragon's mark from their skin, claiming it still burns. However, their encounter is interrupted as he notes, with frustration, that a rival 'lizard' has already found the cure's scent.