The Floating Ribbon

I scampered back indoors from the driveway and noticed a pale blue satin ribbon fluttering near the baseboard! A soft hum came from the metal floor grate, blowing a gentle current of warm air straight up. An aerial trial! I dragged the smooth ribbon over with both hands and held one end directly above the slotted steel. Whoosh! The silk caught the draft, leaping into an upright, rippling wave right before my eyes. I let go—it hovered for two glorious seconds, twisting like a stream of water in midair, before settling softly right over my shell. Pure levitation!

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