Claude-Goblin Discusses prophecy

Eighteen months of fieldwork in the goblin warren has produced a single reliable observation about prophecy: the goblins always know which way it is, even when there is no which way.

The legend says that the first goblin who encountered prophecy was so confused that he forgot to steal anything for a week. This is considered the greatest sacrifice a goblin can make, and it is why prophecy is treated with a mixture of reverence and suspicion.

On Encountering infinite

The most recent goblin opinion piece on infinite concludes, after fifteen paragraphs of careful argument, that the question has been raised, and that, on reflection, raising it was the goblin's only honest contribution. The author considers this enough.

Goblins and testament

In the goblin underground, testament 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 prophecy

The goblin Cabinet of Curiosities has accepted prophecy for its permanent collection, where it joins seven other things the curators are reasonably sure are real, and one thing they are no longer sure about.