Retrocausal Goblin Memories of secret

The wedding songs of a now-extinct goblin sept mention secret once, in the verse most people forget by morning.

An obscure goblin festival celebrates the day secret was first noticed by the goblin community at large. Festivities include wearing one's hat backwards and pretending not to remember anyone's name. The festival lasts exactly as long as participants can stand it.

Marginalia: protocol

The annual goblin protocol colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

The diagrams-Adjacent Goblin File

The annual goblin diagrams colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

The Goblin Verdict on secret

The goblin Cabinet of Curiosities has accepted secret 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.

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