Suicides, witch hunts, and deaths. The longer they stayed, the darker Nowhere appeared to be. 

He felt sorry for Leon and Ace and wondered how they were taking the news. They didn't seem to know much about Nowhere, and perhaps they had believed it was an okay place. However, Hakuren probably shattered their view on Nowhere when he began hitting them with the truth and nothing but it. A part of him wanted to just disappear, but a part of him realized that Hakuren had made a good point. Ignorance would get them hurt and even if they didn't find out now, they'd find out eventually. Harper's eyes flitted uneasily from Ace to Leon and he gave them both a reassuring grin. He felt so cold and so uncertain, the living list was practically blank and they only had one item. How long would it be before they finally completed the list? Before they would finally get to go home and just leave Nowhere and all the terrible memories behind?

He would have fallen deep into his thoughts if not for Leon. He shook his head and willed himself to stay positive.

"Unfortunately, we don't know. We met the mayor, but he won't tell us a thing." Harper looked to the ground. "We just know it's what the list wants us to find and we [i]have[/i] to complete it. However, how we complete it is up to us." He frowned, but jolted upright when Jasper stated her idea.

[b]"Since we couldn't get anything from the Mayor himself, I believe turning to the townspeople for information should be our next move. I mean, they're probably just as terrified and inconvenienced with this Siren as anyone of us. If they knew anything, I'm sure they'd spill every single fact they knew to help us end the suicides."[/b] Jasper had stated.

"Jasper, that's a great idea." His voice was determined and an eager gleam filled his eyes. If they couldn't get info from the mayor then the townspeople were definitely the next best bet. "We could interview them and ask around. This..." a small smiled tugged on the corners of his mouth. "This place is crazy after all, maybe one of the villagers is a professional song finder." Harper looked relieved now. "We'll never know till we try." And with that he gave the girl a hopeful and genuine smile, maybe they could do it after all.

[b]“So, where exactly do you guys think we should start investigating? The victim’s house sounds promising enough.” [/b]

Harper turned to look at Leon and nodded. "That's a good idea. Serenade said something about splitting us up. That way we can cover more ground. It's good to meet you." He spoke firmly, the timidness gone and replaced with seriousness. "We'll also need to look for records and maybe search the nearby ca--ah!" Harper jumped when a hand was placed firmly on his shoulder. He had been so absorbed in planning, that he hadn't noticed Serenade at all. The black rabbit chuckled at the boy's reaction then gave everyone a smile.

"We'll be splitting you into groups. Group one, you'll be going with Songbird and Brandy. Though I might send them both to see the resident detective...I'm not quite sure, but I want the three of you to look around the village and the lakeside. Look around, ask questions, and gather some clues." She turned to look at the others. "Hakuren, Leila, Mado and Leon. You'll be coming with me. Martini you can either come with us or check out the lake since you're the only one of us who can give it a thorough search. Group two, we'll be investigating the nearby caves and the south side of town." 

Serenade looked at the humans. "So group one, north side of town and the lake. Group two, south side and the caves. Is this alright? We'll meet up with Cello and Dissonance tonight. Now, let's go. We shouldn't waste daylight." Serenade paused, "on second thoughts. I might be taking the guides with me...there's something wrong here and we need to get to the bottom f it." She pointed at Jasper then at Hakuren. "Jasper, you're in charge of group one. Hakuren, group two. No funny business, understand?"