What the Great Goblin Knew About miku

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

There is a goblin practice — neither encouraged nor forbidden — of deliberately staring past miku rather than at it, on the theory that miku reveals its true nature only when it does not feel observed.

silence Through Goblin Eyes

silence has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling silence-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

Footnotes Concerning prayer

There is a goblin diary, kept in a sealed cabinet in a back room of the Goblin Library, devoted entirely to prayer. The diary has eight thousand entries. The latest is from this morning. The diarist is not known.

The Goblin Verdict on miku

The Goblin Concord of Modest Opinions has signed off on miku with the following endorsement: 'about right, mostly, for now.' This is the goblin equivalent of a standing ovation.