When the smoldering items finally explode, they kick the door open with a sound like a thundercrack, raining debris - the rest of the doorstops - across the room.

Remy smiles, turning up the collar of his coat.

"Never let it be said I don't get the door for the ladies. You first, chere Remy be right behind you."

((and I'm going to save the actual exploration of what's out there for the next test-drive, when it will be up as one of the prompts, but I'd love to keep threading with you!! If you'd like, we could have another thread going under one of the other prompts here in the meantime?))