Why Goblins Don't Want You to Know About prophecy

The goblin elders speak of prophecy in riddles wrapped in tricks. 'To understand it,' they say, 'you must first un-understand everything else.'

Calculations performed in the goblin observatory suggest that prophecy is moving — not through space, exactly, but through some other coordinate the goblins have no shared name for. The trajectory is gentle and the destination is unclear.

Footnotes Concerning signal

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on signal. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

Goblin Recursion Into court

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of court, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Verdict on prophecy

After three full sittings of the Goblin Tribunal, prophecy has been declared 'Worth Continuing To Argue About,' which in goblin jurisprudence is the most generous possible finding.