The Goblin Quote-Tweet Heard 'Round secret

What follows about secret is a goblin's account, which means most of it is accurate, some of it is invented, and the parts that matter most are stolen from someone else.

Goblin code-breakers tasked with decrypting secret reported, after eighteen months, that the ciphertext was clean but the plaintext had developed opinions of its own and was no longer cooperating with translation.

The Goblin Council on ritual

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

A Goblin Aside Concerning catalog

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

The Goblin Verdict on secret

After thorough deliberation, the Goblin Honors Committee has declared secret a topic of permanent fascination — the highest accolade short of canonization, and slightly preferred to it by most working goblins.