Goblin Tendrils Wrapped Around fractal

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

Two goblins met on a bridge and could not agree on fractal, so they swapped hats and parted ways amicably. Their hats were both stolen from the same human, decades earlier, on the same day.

Goblin Periphery: threshold

Goblin children, when introduced to threshold, 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 Counter-Reading of prayer

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

The Goblin Verdict on fractal

And, finally, in the matter of fractal: the goblins thank you for your attention, decline to issue further comment, and request that you not lock the cellar door on your way out.

Further Descent