Ribbons Book Novels & Stories

“I have an overactive imagination and too much oxygen pumping through my veins from the run. No, I'm not crazy.” However, the book’s binding creaked as she opened to the middle, where a frayed red ribbon rested. The fragrance of dust and musk wafted up, layered with something else. Something... mouth-watering and a little familiar. Her scowl worsened. She shifted in her seat, a pang of pain hurling through her legs, and she sniffed the ribbon. Oh, yes. Her mouth certainly watered as she caught the subtlest trace of ocean and sandalwood. Her goosebumps broke out over her skin, her senses throbbing, her blood heating.

The sight of it made me pause mid-step. It was pristine, the kind of white that seemed untouched, unmarred by dust or time. Its edges were razor-sharp, symmetrical, flawless—almost unnatural in its perfection. A single ribbon, deep crimson in color, was wrapped around it, tied into an immaculate bow at the center. The silk of it gleamed under the dim glow of the bedside lamp, catching the light as though dipped in liquid rubies. The ribbon looked impossibly smooth, not a wrinkle or imperfection in sight. It lay there like a seal, a finishing touch to something far too carefully presented to be a mere accident.

It was a simple gesture, but it felt significant, a small offering to the stories that surrounded him. Jo found it the next morning, the studio quiet and still. She didn’t know who had left it, but she felt an immediate connection to the ribbon, its color and texture speaking to her in a way she couldn’t quite articulate. She placed a drawing beside it: two hands exchanging a ribbon, neither holding it fully, capturing the essence of the moment. Franc added one spiral above it—drawn in gold dust, a touch of magic that seemed to dance in the morning light. They labeled it quietly: “Carried Without Question.” It was a title that resonated with them, a reminder of the unspoken connections that

I ask as excitement swells in my chest, and he nods and pulls out a small bundle wrapped in thin paper. He takes my hand and hands it to me. “Open it,” he urges, and I look down at the blue and pink paper. I swallow as I unwrap it slowly. I tilt my head when I see what’s inside, and shivers run through me. They are ribbons. Pretty ones. I run my fingers over them, and immediately, my vision blurs. They’re so soft and colourful. There’s pink, yellow, and a little bit of purple. They shine a little when I move them, and a small smile splits my face.

The newest ribbon braid waited in a basket: vibrant spring colors mixed with deep, enduring tones. Elena went first, tying a strand of soft rose and silver. “For the women healing at the center. For the courage it takes to begin again. And for Sophia and me choosing each other honestly, even when the world doesn’t understand.” Sophia added a small, delicate thread. “Thank you for making space for me in this beautiful circle.” Leo, voice deepening further with every month, tied a bright copper ribbon. “For inventions that give people control over their own lives. And for knowing when it’s time to step forward.”

Tilef may not wish to marry me upon my return, and as much a relief it would be to have that out of the question, a future as a spinster with a tattered reputation was not a pleasant one, either. “I have a comb in my bag,” Rivyn set the book aside and swung himself off the bed, to fetch it. “Perhaps you would comb out my hair once you’ve done your own?” He held it out to me and returned to his book once I accepted it. I turned it over in my hands. It was elaborately and ornately carved out of some type of smooth, cool stone. A Fae comb. I wondered what it had been like to grow up a member of their court. I combed and braided my hair, tying it off with the string Anre had used to bind the sco

Before going down, I found two red ribbons among the things in the blue box. One had belonged to my mother, the other was new. I held them and Nathan frowned. "What are you doing?" he asked carefully. "A promise." Nina stayed alert. I took one ribbon and tied it around my wrist, not tight, just a simple knot. I held the other out to Nathan. "It isn't a mark," I said carefully. His face changed. "No." "It doesn't mean you're mine." "Or that you're mine." "It means we go down together and come back together."

Chapter One A lot of things changed when I reached the age of fifteen. On the night of my birthday, my mother gave me a box she said it's her present to me, for the first time in my life my mother gave me presents on my birthday. It was wrapped in red cloth with a black ribbon tied on it. There was the excitement I felt as I started to open the box. I was almost amazed at what I saw. It's a spell keeper necklace that features a beautiful deep, blue cock topped glass vial containing a blend of herbs and its vial is suspended from a Tibetan triquetra charm that was hand made from their ancestor and a spellbound bracelet filled with a mixture of hand-blended magical herbs.

XIX – After the Rain Jin Sanscroft’s fingers ghosted through the fine velvet that the ribbon was made of as he admired it in the dim glow of the candlelight. It was the shade of a rich, dark purple, glimmering so prettily as he turned it amongst his fingers this way and that–the color of royalty as one of his old tutors from the North had told him–soft and silky to the touch, rippling like molten lilac in his hand. He would have been so pleased at how well it turned out but…

"But much more fun to play with!" She turned to Ethan with the kind of theatrical attention usually reserved for Shakespearean monologues. "And for the thoughtful protector who thinks before he acts." His package was wrapped in emerald silk with what appeared to be an actual vintage brooch holding the ribbon in place. "Classic literature, but the kind with illustrations so beautiful they cost more than most people's cars. Reading should be luxurious, don't you think?" Ethan accepted his gift with the careful reverence it clearly deserved, running his fingers over the silk wrapping as if he were afraid it might dissolve.