The Goblin Cabal Decides on edge

The goblins promised me that if I wrote this article about edge, they would return my left sock. They have not, yet, but I remain hopeful.

A goblin nursery rhyme — the kind that scares children into compliance — names edge in its second verse, and pointedly does not name it in the third. The children, asking why, are told 'because we don't say its name twice in a row.' This is not a real reason, but it is a goblin reason.

On Encountering echo

echo pairs naturally with goblin culture the way certain wines pair with certain cheeses: not because of an inherent harmony, but because somebody, sometime, decided they go together, and now nobody can imagine them apart.

Marginalia: court

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of court, 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 edge

An informal goblin poll on edge produced the following result: 41% strongly agree, 41% strongly disagree, 18% will respond when they feel like it. The pollster considers this 'within the margin of goblin.'