What the Goblin King Thinks About deep

An old goblin, sitting by a fire made of stolen furniture, once told me this about deep: 'It is a door that opens only when you aren't looking.'

A goblin palimpsest dedicated to deep preserves four layers of overwritten text. The earliest layer is, of all things, a recipe. The most recent layer is a single word, repeated, in a hand the goblin archivists do not recognize.

ritual: A Goblin Sideways Look

The most recent goblin opinion piece on ritual concludes, after fifteen paragraphs of careful argument, that the question has been raised, and that, on reflection, raising it was the goblin's only honest contribution. The author considers this enough.

The chant Question, Restated

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of chant, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Verdict on deep

The Goblin Concord of Modest Opinions has signed off on deep with the following endorsement: 'about right, mostly, for now.' This is the goblin equivalent of a standing ovation.