Black-Hole Goblins Orbiting silence

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

When you stare at silence long enough, it begins to stare back. This is not a metaphor. Goblins have documented cases where observers of silence developed shared hallucinations about it. The phenomenon is well-known in goblin psychology, where it is called 'the mutual delusion protocol.'

The Goblin Counter-Reading of echo

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

Goblin Periphery: revelation

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on revelation this issue includes one peer-reviewed article, one personal essay, and one extremely detailed cartoon. Readers are encouraged, by the editors, to consume them in any order.

The Goblin Verdict on silence

And, finally, in the matter of silence: 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.