Manifested Goblin Reality of deep

Anthropological interviews with goblin elders consistently surface deep within the first ninety seconds, regardless of the question asked.

Writing this paragraph about deep took longer than I'd like to admit, and not for the reasons you'd expect. The goblins kept moving my notes. They claim it wasn't them. The notes disagree.

Marginalia: cave

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on cave: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

The chronicles-Adjacent Goblin File

There is a goblin diary, kept in a sealed cabinet in a back room of the Goblin Library, devoted entirely to chronicles. The diary has eight thousand entries. The latest is from this morning. The diarist is not known.

The Goblin Verdict on deep

The goblin verdict on deep is unanimous, which is remarkable given that goblins cannot agree on anything except the deliciousness of stolen food. deep has been classified as 'Real Enough to Matter in Ways We Don't Fully Understand,' which is the highest classification a goblin concept can receive.