The Goblin of the Lonely shadow

When the goblins finally tire of shadow, they say, the world as we know it will tire too, and rest. Until then we keep paying attention.

On a particular ridge above the goblin warren, the wind, on certain evenings, blows through a particular gap in the rocks and produces a sound that the goblins translate as the name of shadow. The translation is contested.

void as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

void has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling void-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of corruption

A goblin who lived near the corruption site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

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.