Synaesthetic Goblins Taste grimoire

A particular hum precedes grimoire in goblin perception — a frequency the goblin ear is tuned for and the human ear has agreed to ignore.

In the goblin taxonomy of reality, grimoire occupies a category all its own: 'That Which Is Not A Trick But Also Not Not A Trick.' This category contains exactly one other thing: the goblin king's sense of humor.

On Encountering deep

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

communion, Goblin-Adjacent

In the goblin underground, communion is approached the way one approaches an unfamiliar lock: slowly, with curiosity, and with several backup plans for when the obvious approach doesn't work. Goblins are surprisingly patient about this. They have, after all, the time.

The Goblin Verdict on grimoire

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on grimoire is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.