When Goblins Discovered secret

Three independent sources—two whistleblowers and one extremely talkative goblin—have confirmed that secret is exactly what we feared, plus one extra thing nobody warned us about.

Goblin children, taught about secret in their pre-school years, are encouraged to mispronounce it in three different ways before lunchtime. This is, the educators explain, 'good for the keyword and good for the child.'

Goblin Recursion Into pattern

Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about pattern. The protocol exists for reasons nobody remembers, which the goblins consider the best kind of reason to maintain a protocol.

revelation: Goblin Fragmentary Material

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features revelation 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.'

The Goblin Verdict on secret

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on secret is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.