EIGHT
When Leo orbed into the kitchen, Piper was just finishing the dishes. Paige was coming out of the laundry room with a basket of clothes. Phoebe sat at the table reading through a stack of papers.
"How'd it go?" Paige asked.
"Good," said Leo. "Death actually let Harris put a few things in order. He went quietly in his sleep."
"His manuscript is pretty good," said Phoebe. "I think it's going to be another best seller for Dr. Harris. Posthumously, of course."
"I'm just glad we were able to persuade him to return," Piper said.
"That was pretty slick of you," Paige said to Phoebe. "Bringing up his books and all."
"He really wasn't a bad man," said Phoebe. "And you heard him. He never expected to live forever. As an archaeologist he understood what Destiny told us. That the old has to make way for the new."
"It's a shame he couldn't get more time," Piper said. "He seemed really dedicated to his work. And he seemed genuinely interested in bringing his finding to the world."
"He may still get his chance," said Leo.
"What do you mean?" asked Phoebe.
"It seems there were plans for Andre Harris after his death," Leo said
"He's a White Lighter? " Paige asked.
"Not exactly," Leo said. "Not in the traditional sense anyway. He's been returned to Earth as a Guiding Spirit."
"What's a Guiding Spirit?" Piper asked.
"They're spirits who help people by providing them with bits of information," Leo said. "For instance someone who may be looking for a Pharaohs tomb may have several locations to choose from. In this case the Guiding Spirit will sort of inspire the person to look in a particular location."
"Isn't that what a muse does?" Phoebe asked.
"No," said Leo. "A muse can only stimulate someone's natural ability. A Guiding Spirit will actually imply a specific course of action. They're similar but there are differences."
"Well, Dr. Harris' knowledge should come in helpful there," Phoebe, said.
"That's why he was chosen," Leo said. "He'll be able to carry on his work for a very long time.
"I just hope we've seen the last of the Angel of Destiny," Piper said. "Twice in one lifetime is more than enough for me."
"I wouldn't worry about that too much," Leo said. "He rarely appears to anyone once, let alone twice. And he's never appeared three times to the same person."
"Good," said Paige. "Every time he does he messes up my day. I'd like to get through just one week without some supernatural being popping in to ruin it."
"The price of being a Charmed One, sister dear," said Phoebe.
The End
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When Leo orbed into the kitchen, Piper was just finishing the dishes. Paige was coming out of the laundry room with a basket of clothes. Phoebe sat at the table reading through a stack of papers.
"How'd it go?" Paige asked.
"Good," said Leo. "Death actually let Harris put a few things in order. He went quietly in his sleep."
"His manuscript is pretty good," said Phoebe. "I think it's going to be another best seller for Dr. Harris. Posthumously, of course."
"I'm just glad we were able to persuade him to return," Piper said.
"That was pretty slick of you," Paige said to Phoebe. "Bringing up his books and all."
"He really wasn't a bad man," said Phoebe. "And you heard him. He never expected to live forever. As an archaeologist he understood what Destiny told us. That the old has to make way for the new."
"It's a shame he couldn't get more time," Piper said. "He seemed really dedicated to his work. And he seemed genuinely interested in bringing his finding to the world."
"He may still get his chance," said Leo.
"What do you mean?" asked Phoebe.
"It seems there were plans for Andre Harris after his death," Leo said
"He's a White Lighter? " Paige asked.
"Not exactly," Leo said. "Not in the traditional sense anyway. He's been returned to Earth as a Guiding Spirit."
"What's a Guiding Spirit?" Piper asked.
"They're spirits who help people by providing them with bits of information," Leo said. "For instance someone who may be looking for a Pharaohs tomb may have several locations to choose from. In this case the Guiding Spirit will sort of inspire the person to look in a particular location."
"Isn't that what a muse does?" Phoebe asked.
"No," said Leo. "A muse can only stimulate someone's natural ability. A Guiding Spirit will actually imply a specific course of action. They're similar but there are differences."
"Well, Dr. Harris' knowledge should come in helpful there," Phoebe, said.
"That's why he was chosen," Leo said. "He'll be able to carry on his work for a very long time.
"I just hope we've seen the last of the Angel of Destiny," Piper said. "Twice in one lifetime is more than enough for me."
"I wouldn't worry about that too much," Leo said. "He rarely appears to anyone once, let alone twice. And he's never appeared three times to the same person."
"Good," said Paige. "Every time he does he messes up my day. I'd like to get through just one week without some supernatural being popping in to ruin it."
"The price of being a Charmed One, sister dear," said Phoebe.
The End
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