EIGHT

"Believe me," said Paige a few hours later, "after all that, I can wait a while to see what powers I'll be getting."

"Just see that you do," said Piper. "We nearly lost you. I don't ever want to have to go through that again."

"It was really weird," said Paige. "It was like being drunk. I knew a lot of what I said wasn't making any sense. But it didn't matter. It made sense to me at the time."

"In a way, you were drunk," said Leo. "Too much magic can affect you in the same way too much alcohol does. The first thing impaired is your judgment."

"At least I don't have a hangover," said Paige. I'm just really tired."

"Get some rest, sweetie," said Phoebe. "With that extra power gone, things should go back to normal. Well, at least as normal as things ever get around here. Which means no more demon attacks, at least for a while."

"Phoebe's right," said Piper. "You need some rest."

"No argument from me," said Paige. "Leo, can I talk to you for a minute. Privately."

"Sure," said Leo.

"I'd better get dinner started," said Piper. "Come on, Pheebs. You can give me a hand."

Piper and Phoebe left the room and Leo sat on the edge of Paige's bed.

"What's on your mind?" asked Leo.

"That spell," said Paige. "It was supposed to give me a glimpse of the future. And I sort of went power crazy. I'm just concerned that's what's really going to happen some day. When I finally do get more powers."

"No, it isn't," said Leo. "The glimpse your spell asked for was about what powers you might get. It really had nothing to do with what kind of person you'd become."

"That's just the point," said Paige. "All it was supposed to do was show me my future powers. And I started acting like a madwoman. I'm just concerned that's what will really happen."

"I wouldn't worry about it," said Leo. "You went crazy because you got too much power too quickly. If it's spread out over time, giving you a chance to adjust to it, you'll be fine. It's like the alcohol analogy. Drink an entire bottle of wine in ten minutes and you get falling down drunk and loose your inhibitions. Drink that same bottle a little at a time over two weeks and there is virtually no noticeable affect."

"Good," said Paige. "I didn't like myself like that too much. I really didn't care for some of the things I was thinking."

"You're going to be fine," said Leo. "Look at you right now. You gained a lot of power when you became a Charmed One and you haven't changed that much."

"Well, I have done some stupid things since that happened," said Paige.

"We all have," said Leo. "But nothing unusual. Don't worry about it. Your powers will come at a rate you can adjust to easily."

"Thanks," said Paige kissing his cheek. "For everything."

"That's what I'm here for," said Leo.

He left Paige's room to let her get some rest and went downstairs.

"Everything okay?" asked Piper.

"You know I can't talk about it," said Leo. "It's like the conversation between a Priest and a parishioner. It's confidential, even if she is your sister."

"I didn't ask you to divulge any state secrets," said Piper. "I just wanted to know if everything is okay."

"Yes, I think so," said Leo. "She just needed someone to talk to for a bit."

"Well, that is part of your job, isn't it?" asked Phoebe.

"That it is," said Leo. "I think she'll be fine after she gets some rest. And I don't think we have to worry about her doing something like that again. At least, not any time soon."

"That's good," said Piper. "I think I'll make a special dinner tonight. I think we can all use something special after that little ordeal."

"Now that sounds like a really good idea," said Leo.

The End

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