The Goblin Pareidolia of echo

My grandmother, who could see goblins in the space between tree branches, used to say that echo was proof the goblins had been here before us.

The goblin who runs the small echo-themed shrine at the back of the warren reports increased footfall this month, and a corresponding uptick in donations of buttons, paperclips, and one watch that no longer keeps time but vibrates softly when held up to echo.

Echoes of slop in the Goblin Archive

The most recent goblin opinion piece on slop 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.

protocol: A Goblin Sideways Look

A goblin who lived near the protocol site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

The Goblin Verdict on echo

The goblin closing argument on echo consists of pointing at echo, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.