Les literally escapes into the woods that night after that evening's developments between himself and Caden and April, he finds himself tossing a bag over his shoulder and heading to outskirts of town. There has never been anything to drive him away from Siren Cove, but he is tempted. Definitely tempted. In the end, what he needs is simply to find a way to be himself again, to be whole. That drama and complicated relationship stuff had run its course, it had chewed him up and spit him back out again, confused and floundering, but he's determined to move past it.

Magic is the only way he knows how to do that. It's what he loves. It's the only thing that truly brings a balance to his life. He knows magic. He understands it. It's simple and beautiful and awesome and it brings him the connections he seeks to his mother and his place in the world. He has never had to question it, and he finds himself wandering for over an hour deep into the dark, mystical woods out near Old Attwater Chapel. It's past midnight. It's stupid to be out here, but he doesn't care.

He stands there looking at the deserted chapel for a long time, staring at the tattered, corroded wood. The building looks ready to collapse in on itself, and yet it's stood in these woods for over a hundred years, even after that Thornton witch torched the place. From certain angles, the fog makes it look like there's still smoke rising from the rafters. He turns the door handle and creeps inside. During that episode with the evil mist, he and Riley had come to this chapel. There's a tunnel system that runs beneath it, and Les has a wild hair to go exploring its secrets.

Hell, what else is he doing tonight? Why not have a little adventure?