“Ninety-nine...One-hundred.” She dropped the final chocolate chip into the bowl and started stirring. Her employees may find it odd that she insisted on making the cookies herself, but they wouldn’t understand her need for every ingredient to be symmetric, and she did not trust them to do it right.
She had a system that could not be messed with. She stood locked in the back room of the cafe. The fireplace burned behind her, keeping her warm during this time that she went without her gloves. Well, they were satin and she didn’t want to get flour on them.
As she prepared for one of her favorite parts, spooning the dough onto the cookie sheet in various shapes, there was a sudden cold rush through the room, causing the fire to go out in a flash. She gasped, feeling ice cover the wooden spoon, though it was too dark to see, she knew it was there.
Warmth helped keep her calm and keep her powers suppressed. It was why Braan was such a comfort. But turned around in the dim light and saw the half-open window had been the cause. She carefully put down the spoon and went to close the window. She then looked back to the fireplace. Without her pokemon, she’d have to light a match.
As she picked up the box, ice began to creep upon it. What was wrong with her? It had been weeks since she used her powers...perhaps they were trying to get out?
“Chill out.” She smiled nervously to herself and quickly tossed a lit match into the fireplace. “That was close...” She had cookies to make, and the rejects to eat. There were never truly any rejects. She was just hungry.
She thought of the cinnamon and nutmeg. It always got messy in here when she baked. Spices like sand, ashes from the fireplace. A few stuck to her dress. She attempted to brush them off, when she was overcome with a bit too many particles here.
“Achoo~!” She gasped as a snowball formed before falling to the hearth. It melted quickly, but her heart was racing. She quickly squeezed her eyes shut as she sneezed again. She did not see the sudden flood of light as the door opened.
The snow sizzled by the flames, just as a voice spoke up.