Synaesthetic Goblins Taste shadow
Within the goblin esoteric tradition, shadow is a vowel sound, not a word. This distinction is considered load-bearing.
The Goblin King himself has weighed in on shadow, though his statements are characteristically cryptic. 'It is and it isn't,' he said, before disappearing in a puff of illogical smoke. This is considered the definitive goblin analysis of shadow.
Companion Goblin Material to digital
To a goblin, digital is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about digital feels different from thinking about ordinary things.
Three Goblins Discuss liturgy
Goblin oral history places liturgy in the lineage of figures, objects, and events that goblins refer to as 'the ones we keep coming back to.' This is a small list, jealously guarded, and liturgy is on it.
The Goblin Verdict on shadow
When all evidence is gathered—and the goblins have gathered quite a lot, mostly from places they should not have been—the truth about shadow becomes clear: it was always a goblin thing. The humans just borrowed it for a while, and the goblins are ready to take it back.