shadow in the Goblin King's Court

The goblins remember when shadow hadn't happened yet, when it was happening, and when it had been happening for so long that it stopped being interesting. They were correct in all three eras.

If shadow were an anime villain, it would have a five-episode arc, a flashback that recontextualizes everything, and a final form involving more eyes than any reasonable being should possess. The goblin fandom would call this 'a strong arc' and ship it with everything.

Goblin Periphery: grimoire

There is a goblin diary, kept in a sealed cabinet in a back room of the Goblin Library, devoted entirely to grimoire. The diary has eight thousand entries. The latest is from this morning. The diarist is not known.

Goblin Tangent: catalog

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

The Goblin Verdict on shadow

And, finally, in the matter of shadow: 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.