Cardan had been cursed into a snake, leaving you alone to handle a war. And when the time came to use the bridle and contain him, you couldn’t, so you cut off the snake’s head.

You were fighting with Madoc, insulting him, when he said, “Enough blustering. You’ve already won, look.” And he grabs your shoulders, spinning you around. You see the carcass of the giant snake, and before you can tear yourself out of his grip, you see Cardan emerge from the body of the snake. Alive.