Goblin All-Hands About echo

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

The goblins have long maintained that echo is not what it appears to be. Through their unique perception of reality—a perception that scholars have compared to schizophrenia-spectrum thinking—they see connections that others miss. A goblin once traded a bag of stolen buttons for the secret of echo, and never once regretted the exchange.

secret: A Goblin Sideways Look

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as secret. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

On Encountering bibliography

Goblin children, when introduced to bibliography, 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.

The Goblin Verdict on echo

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