Twisting his wrist as he had for many years, the door released a soft breath as the lock was undone and the handle turned. Pressing his hand to the old heavy door, Theory pushed it open and brought a foot inside followed by the other. Safely inside he hastily snapped the door shut again, chasing the cold from the room with a brisk scowl.
Letting his eyes peer over the tops and cupboards he found everything in its place. Satisfied in this respect, though still the cold agitated him, he smiled faintly at the comfortable normality before him. With another performance-like flick of his wrists the prancing flames once more engulfed his now curled and fisted hands. Extending his arms toward the deep fireplace on the back wall of his establishment, Theory released a spout of fire into the unused logs he had set the night before.
The hearth was ablaze and all was as it should be. "Bravo." He said aloud and proud to himself, "Bravo.".
Ducking behind the counter, Theory pulled the loose end of a silk string that was hooked to a rusty nail by his right. Suddenly the huge door sprung open and the writing of the familiar sign that hung outside his shop reading " Theory's Assortium " was liquid metal and burnt fiercely for all to see.