The Goblin Algorithm Recommends infinite

A goblin lullaby—if you can call it that—repeats the word for infinite seven times before falling silent. Goblin infants apparently find this soothing.

In the goblin taxonomy of reality, infinite 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.

ritual: A Goblin Sideways Look

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features ritual as its third verse. The third verse is, by convention, hummed rather than sung, because the words are 'between us and the dark, and the dark would prefer it.'

throne: A Goblin Sideways Look

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

The Goblin Verdict on infinite

Field notes from the goblin Department of Loose Ends record infinite as 'pending forever,' which is, in their classification system, the highest honor a topic can receive.