Enchantra

Genevieve’s ring serves as a symbol of love throughout Enchantra. When Genevieve arrives at Enchantra, she’s missing the ring she used to wear, implied to have been a gift from Farrow Henry. In moments of difficulty, Genevieve leans on the ring for comfort. However, she feels the ring’s absence: “Reaching her right hand over to her left, she attempted to fiddle with a ring that she continued to forget she no longer wore” (21). Genevieve forgets she no longer has her ring as she struggles to make peace with the damage Farrow left in his wake. Farrow hurt her badly, but the love Genevieve felt for him lingers within her. When she tries to escape Enchantra unsuccessfully before the Hunt, she again clings to the memories of Farrow and the ring: “She reached over to touch the ring on her left finger in comfort. Remembered it was gone. Heaved once more” (90). The absence of the ring makes Genevieve physically ill as her mind remembers the love she once had that was taken away from her.

When Rowin puts the ring on Genevieve’s finger during the wedding ceremony, Genevieve is shocked by how well it fits and what he reveals about it: “It was just the right amount of snug. ‘I tried to give it to you before. If anyone who means you harm is close by, it will alert you. The hotter it gets, the closer they are.’ Like the ‘hot and cold’ game Ophie and I used to play” (128). Genevieve’s new ring fits perfectly, illustrating the rightness of Genevieve and Rowin’s relationship. Genevieve’s recollection of the game she used to play with Ophelia further associates the ring with love, as Genevieve and Ophelia deeply love each other as sisters.

The ring is ultimately what brings Genevieve back to Rowin. When Rowin bargains with the King of Devils to get Genevieve’s memories back, the King places them inside Genevieve’s ring. Genevieve must choose to put the ring on to regain her memories. Genevieve must choose to trust the love she has for Rowin, even when she doesn’t consciously remember such a love exists.