Aw Shucks Cutscene Apr 2026

Lys loses it. She slides down the post, tears in her eyes, laughing so hard no sound comes out.

CORNELIUS WILL RETURN.

Lys pinches the bridge of her nose. "So you grabbed corn."

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. Aw Shucks Cutscene

A beat of silence. Then Lys’s stern face cracks. A snort escapes her. She tries to hide it behind her hand, but it’s too late—a full, unladylike laugh bursts out.

Lys follows his gaze. Her smirk fades into wonder.

"The Scarecrow King leaned in close. Real close. He whispered, 'Choose wisely, little thief.' And my brain just…" Maverik mimes an explosion next to his ear. "Pfft. Gone." Lys loses it

Lys freezes mid-laugh. Her eyes narrow into deadly slits.

Maverik slips on mud, lands flat on his back. Lys stands over him, soaked, hair plastered to her face.

"Oh yeah? What's its name?"

She lunges. Maverik yelps, drops Cornelius (who rolls dramatically into a puddle), and scrambles out into the rain. Lys chases after him, still laughing despite herself.

"I’m a victim of circumstance!"

"You panicked ?"

The pun hangs in the air.