<div align="center"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><em>CHRISTOPHER PERRY HALLIWELL</em></span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Loosen up or you’ll explode</span></span></div><hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy145/alxnjsh/Drew_Fuller_6.jpg?t=1324604711)</div>Chris listened to his sister and cousin as they attempted to chide him. His overly emotional sister excused herself to the bathroom. He merely sighed. A few years earlier he might have gotten a bit more worked up, perhaps even shouted in retort. Frankly, he was just too tired. It had been a long day. Regardless – he had to make a point.<br/><br/>The second child of Piper was all too aware of the importance of visions, dreams and other forms of divining the future.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=127011.msg5634026#msg5634026">Quote from: Caeli on 25-12-2011, 09:01:13</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">She cleared her throat softly to get Wyatt and Chris' attention. <strong>"You know more than anyone that dreams are hardly meaningless, especially when it's our dreams,"</strong> she said softly. Everyone had stopped talking and eating - nobody would have any trouble hearing her. <strong>"It's not like you - either of you - to trivialize something like a dream, or try to minimize its significance."</strong><br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>“I’m not sure I’m in much of a mood for a lecture.” Chris said plopping down in a chair at the table. He grabbed a plate and filled it up with food before continuing. “Fighting demons can become all encompassing. You can forget to live your life and it can destroy you.” He forked at the lasagna and took a bite. “Each of the Charmed ones experienced it. They all chased after demons with a life out of balance.” Chris paused, swallowed his mouthful. “It happened to me. It was family that kept them grounded, centered them.” He stared into a glass of water and watched it ripple around the edge. His mind was elsewhere, not quite searching for anything in particular…just checked out.<br/><br/>Chris shook off his daydream and smiled. “Besides, one night without demons. We need one night.” His eyes moved to Wyatt.<br/>