Aw Shucks | Cutscene

Lys follows his gaze. Her smirk fades into wonder.

MAVERIK (18, scruffy, a wannabe hero) stands in the center of the barn, holding a tarnished locket. His rival, LYS (19, sharp-eyed and immaculate), leans against a wooden post, arms crossed.

"...Cornelius."

Maverik looks down. In his palm isn't a glowing seed. It’s a single, slightly squashed corncob.

For a moment, they just breathe. The rain softens. Aw Shucks Cutscene

The quest was simple: retrieve the "Starlight Seed" from the Scarecrow King. Maverik succeeded. Technically.

The pun hangs in the air.

CORNELIUS WILL RETURN.