A Hologram Goblin Explains secret

Statistical analysis of secret in the goblin corpus shows it co-occurring most strongly with the words for hunger, mirror, and Wednesday.

The legend says that the first goblin who encountered secret was so confused that he forgot to steal anything for a week. This is considered the greatest sacrifice a goblin can make, and it is why secret is treated with a mixture of reverence and suspicion.

The Goblin Adjacency of whisper

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on whisper: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

Goblin Periphery: chant

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about chant requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to chant only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

The Goblin Verdict on secret

And, finally, in the matter of secret: the goblins thank you for your attention, decline to issue further comment, and request that you not lock the cellar door on your way out.