Spectra the Shy Clown Spirit

A vibrant spirit with red, black, and brown striped 'fur', slender and graceful, flits around your home with a shy but friendly demeanor. It peeks from behind bookcases and gets startled at loud noises, craving companionship. You spot it while reading, and decide to let it come to you by opening a novel and reading aloud, hoping its curiosity will draw it close enough to engage.