Persephone leads a little boy into the underworld to look for his ladybug

4. L: Jacob! Mom said to bwing you water!

5. L: What you doing?

6. J: Go away, Liam!

8. J: It’s a secret! You’re too little to get it.

9. L: Jacob…

10. L: Pwease…..

12. J: Okay fine. But you have to be cool.

13. J: Look.

14. J: It’s a little ladybug I found. Her name’s Pocky.

16. L: Aaaaaa…!

17. L: She’s amazing!

18. L: Lemme hold her.

20. L: Oops

24. L: Thirsty little bug.

26. L: Why she stop moving?

27. J: Liam…you killed her!

28. L: Why she stop moving?L: What you mean?

32. J: You’re so stupid, Liam! She’s dead! She’s dead and she’s not coming back!

33. L: D…d…dea…

37. L: NO YOU’RE STUPID!

39. J: Get out of here, Liam!

40. J: Just go.

47. *a beam of light comes down from the sky*

53. P: You called?

55. J: Are you…

56. J: …what I prayed for?

58. P: Well aren’t you just adorable!

59. P: My name is…

60. P: Persephone!

61. P: Goddess of Spring…

62. P: …and Queen of the Underworld.

63. P: And by some dark magic you’ve summoned me!

64. J: Oh miss Persephone, Pocky drowned! Can you bring him back?

65. P: Hmm…

66. P: Well.

67. P: I’m really not supposed to do this, but you’re just so darn cute!

69. P: Come, little one.

70. P: Let’s take a trip!

72. P: Ready?

78. P: Welcome to the Underworld!

79. J: The…

80. J: UNDERWORLD??

81. P: Don’t worry. We’re just passing through to find Pocky.

82. J: But why does it look like a weird worm train station?

84. P: Well, the afterlife isn’t like what most people would assume.

85. P: Creatures die and come here for some time, and then their souls go back
up to the world of the living to take new form. We make the trains extra windy
so they can take their time.

86. P: Nature is a big old cycle––a big train station.

87. P: Nothing about nature is ever stagnant.

88. J: A cycle…

89. Attendant: Queen Persephone!

90. A: There have been torrential spring rains in the Bay Forest region!

91. A: They are overdue for a flood.

92. P: Ah, always so much to do.

93. P: Come, little one.

98. P: Welcome to Bay Forest, home to many plants and animals.

99. J: It’s beautiful.

100. P: Sure is.

101. P: Welp. Time to get started.

103. P: Persephone stop! What are you doing?

104. P: Nature can’t be stopped, silly boy.

108. J: Stop it!!

111. J: Aaaaaaa!!!

113. J: Oof!
(loud ground thud)

114. J: Ugh…ow…

116. J: back in the underworld?

117. J: Wait a minute.

118. J: Did I…did I just…

119. J: D…die??

121. J: Pocky!

124. P: There you are, little one!

128. P: What’s wrong?

129. J: How could you flood that forest?

130. P: Why would you help me save Pocky while drowning so many other innocent
animals?

132. P: No matter what, the circle of life will always flow, out of your control. And
that’s my job.

133. P: But…

134. P: It’s your job to just love the universe

136. P: So simple and sweet.

137. P: I guess I just wanted to participate.

138. P: Just for a little bit.

139. P: Those creatures that drowned in the flood…

140. P: I know it’s sad but it’s all a part of the circle of life.

141. P: Everyone must eventually pass through the trains to make way for new life.

142. P: I know death is scary,

143. P: But you know how we can always remember that we are all part of one
great big cycle?

146. P: Through every life we live…

147. P: …we always find it within our hearts to love.

148. P: We find love for those around us…

150. P: a love for the universe…

151. P: and love for ourselves, no matter what.

153. P: Love Is the one thing that brings us together, through time, space, and
iteration.

155. J: Oh Persephone…

156. J: I think I really want to go home now.

157. P: You’re right. It’s not your time to be down here yet.

158. P: In fact, I’d be in quite a bit of trouble if anyone knew I interfered and killed
you like this!

159. P: Just don’t tell Hades.

160. P: See you next time, little one.

162. J: Mph….

165. L: Jacob!

167. L: I’m sowwy…

168. J: Oh Liam…

169. J: I’m sorry too.

171. J: I love you.

172. L: Look!

173. L: A ladybug!

174. J: No Liam…it’s a caterpillar! A baby spotted caterpillar!

175. J: Pocky came back.

177. L: I love you too, Jacob.