The Goblin Hallucination of prophecy

The eldest goblin in the warren—nobody knows how old, nobody asks—described prophecy as 'a thing that became real because we kept stepping around it.'

Writing this paragraph about prophecy 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.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of pattern

Goblin sleep researchers note that pattern appears in dreams reported by their study participants at a frequency that cannot easily be explained, and which they are, for the moment, declining to explain at all.

The taxonomy Manifestation

Goblin children, when introduced to taxonomy, 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.

The Goblin Verdict on prophecy

The Goblin Council's working group on prophecy has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.