Marginalia in the Goblin Codex of secret

A recently translated goblin text, written on what appears to be stolen parchment, contains startling revelations about secret.

A peer-reviewed analysis of secret commissioned by the Goblin Research Council reached its conclusion in a single sentence, set in 36-point type and underlined four times: 'WE ASKED. IT DID NOT ANSWER. WE ASKED AGAIN.' The methodology section was longer than the conclusion.

shadow: Goblin Fragmentary Material

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features shadow 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 Counter-Reading of chant

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as chant. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

The Goblin Verdict on secret

The goblin closing argument on secret consists of pointing at secret, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.