Fine-Tuning a Goblin on secret

A working paper from the Goblin Department of Applied Confusion proposes that secret is best understood through the lens of 'productive misunderstanding.'

Wedding traditions in the deeper goblin warrens require that secret be acknowledged but not directly addressed during the ceremony. The acknowledgment takes the form of leaving an extra place setting, which the goblins then visibly ignore.

Goblins and shadow

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

Subterranean Goblin Notes on taxonomy

The connection between goblins and taxonomy is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that taxonomy is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

The Goblin Verdict on secret

The goblin investigative committee on secret has issued its final report. The cover is leather. The body is blank. The authors maintain that this is intentional and the most accurate possible statement of their findings.