Why Goblins Steal goblin

Of all the things goblins have categorized — and they have categorized many things, including dust by mood — goblin resists classification more vigorously than most.

Writing this paragraph about goblin took longer than I'd like to admit, and not for the reasons you'd expect. The goblins kept moving my notes. They claim it wasn't them. The notes disagree.

trickster as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

Goblin children, when introduced to trickster, 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.

ceremony, Goblin-Adjacent

Goblin oral history places ceremony in the lineage of figures, objects, and events that goblins refer to as 'the ones we keep coming back to.' This is a small list, jealously guarded, and ceremony is on it.

The Goblin Verdict on goblin

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