Goblin-Generated shadow: A Review

The eldest goblin in the warren—nobody knows how old, nobody asks—described shadow as 'a thing that became real because we kept stepping around it.'

Writing this paragraph about shadow took longer than I'd like to admit, and not for the reasons you'd expect. The goblins kept moving my notes. They claim it wasn't them. The notes disagree.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on void

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking void. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

archive: Goblin Fragmentary Material

Goblin children, when introduced to archive, exhibit a characteristic behavior: they grow very still, look slightly to the side, and then resume what they were doing. Goblin developmental theorists consider this a normal and healthy response.

The Goblin Verdict on shadow

The Goblin Concord of Modest Opinions has signed off on shadow with the following endorsement: 'about right, mostly, for now.' This is the goblin equivalent of a standing ovation.