A Non-Conclusion

It's time for another installment of "Over My Shoulder," where I try to bring the four main protagonists of Guardians of Cornerstone alive for my benefit and yours. Today it's time to meet Kalynn. She's the only one of my characters who isn't human. She is in fact an earth sprite complete with green-streaked hair, pointy ears, and skin that is tinged green. She even blushes green instead of red! Kalynn is Shana's best friend and the character that in some ways I know the least about. All I do know is that it takes a lot of strength to be best friends with Shana.

"What are you doing?"
I can't see Kalynn anymore but I can feel her. She got bored on my shoulder and climbed up to my head. "Why are you up here again?"
"I got bored. And I can see better from here."
"You can't read the words as well."
"No but I can see your hand and I can watch your facial expressions. It helps me know how to react to you."
"Do you want to grow larger and come sit next to me? Shana did."
Kalynn slides back down onto my shoulder. She sits there reading what I've written. But she's unable to stay still and I can feel her feet tapping out a rhythm on my arm. "I'm not Shana remember? If you want me on your shoulder that's where I'll be."
"But I want you to be happy. I don't want you to just do what I tell you to."
Kalynn is in the middle of doing a handstand on my shoulder blade. How she's staying balanced in beyond me. "I am doing what I want to." She lands on her feet. "Handstands are so much fun."
"So you're not bored with how I'm writing you?"
"I always have fun." Now she's attempting a split. I'm afraid she'll fall off. She does but the flower on my shirt comes alive in a twinkle of green light and catches her.
"I liked this shirt." 
"I can put it back on if you want. But it still looks good. It's just different than how it was before."
"Do you have flaws? Sometimes it's hard to write you so happy and helpful all the time. And don't just tell me that you can't stand up for yourself because I know that you can."
Her mouth droops in a pout and she stops climbing up the flower's stem. "Am I boring?"
"I can't figure you out."
She beams. "That's the beauty of me. I'm not easily readable, you have to spend time with me to figure it out."
Then she does grow to full size and puts a pen in my hand. "I think it's time you got back to work."

This one was longer than some of the others. As you can see, I didn't even reach any conclusions. Instead I'm just going to have to keep writing about Kalynn and I'll get there eventually.

Check out Shana and Ben sitting on my shoulder!