Leo orbed back into the foyer, the light glancing from the glass in the doorframe. He looked down at Paige, as she lay motionless on the ground, surrounded by burning candles, which provided the only light in the room. The glow emphasised Paige's haloed crown of long amber hair that was splayed across the ground, and her face was twisted into a fixed frown.

Leo picked up the book that was lying in front of Paige and desperately read the page over and over again. There had to be something that he could do. He was an Elder for heaven's sake; if he couldn't do anything…then what's the point?
He nervously glanced at the clock, 10pm. He'd left Piper as soon as she'd fallen asleep, and he didn't want her to wake without him being there.

He read the page again, and sighed, before flipping the page to the page about The Undying that Piper had read from earlier. His blue eyes scanned the scripted surface, until something jumped out at him. He felt a rising feeling of realisation in his stomach and he read it again and again, making sure that he was absolutely certain.

"Oh holy hell…" Leo said, the full weight of the situation now becoming clear.

The Undying are a race of immortal demonic vultures, which feed upon their victims memories and emotions. They do not kill, but they slowly separate their victims from their humanity, which eventually turns them into one of their own. The Undying usually attack under cover of night, as they are easily camouflaged. They only emerge centennially, and never attack in public, unless desperate. The full extent of their powers is currently unknown, as those who come into contact with these creatures rarely live to tell the tale.

"That's the part Piper read out," said Leo aloud, "…I guess she must have missed a bit…"

The exact date that they emerge is unknown, but the anniversary of what is known as The Hiding falls upon the Equinox, a very powerful date in the Wiccan calendar. Any infected victims that these demons still hold upon this date will be fully transformed into The Undying.

Leo did a quick calculation in his head. The Equinox…that was…

Tomorrow.

Leo slammed the book shut in frustration, "Why the hell can't someone just give me a break – just once!"
Leo hesitated one moment longer before opening the book up again, determinedly. He opened it up to the page about the Mind Links, and set it down on the floor, giving Chris, who was laying on the sofa a lingering look.

He couldn't help Phoebe; that was up to Paige now. However, there wouldn't be enough time to help Chris as well. Leo couldn't say the Mind Link spell; only a witch could do it...

A witch.

Leo took a deep breath, knowing what he had to do. It was a long shot…but he had to try.