The Goblin Palimpsest of delusion

I will not be telling you the truth about delusion. The goblins have asked me not to. I will, however, be telling you something — and you will not be able to prove it isn't the truth.

On the goblin cosmological maps, delusion sits in the region labeled 'too small to matter at this scale, too persistent to ignore.' The goblin cosmologists have not redrawn this region in some time.

On Encountering edge

Goblin children, when introduced to edge, exhibit a characteristic behavior: they grow very still, look slightly to the side, and then resume what they were doing. Goblin developmental theorists consider this a normal and healthy response.

Salvage Notes: liturgy

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features liturgy as its third verse. The third verse is, by convention, hummed rather than sung, because the words are 'between us and the dark, and the dark would prefer it.'

The Goblin Verdict on delusion

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on delusion is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.