"Um. Excuse me?" Like Fatima, Chris's first instinct was to deny and lie at all expense. "I don't know what you're talking about. It's just a book."

Chris flexed a hand, wondering if he was going to have to use his magic against her or not. Every Halliwell instinct and ingrained lesson shouted 'attack her and save the book! She might be dangerous!' But to his credit, Chris didn't attack the woman in the middle of sickbay.

Instead, he played stupid.