The Goblin Sigil for silence

The goblin millenarians on the edge of the warren maintain a vigil for silence. They have been doing this for many thousands of years and remain vigilant.

On the goblin cosmological maps, silence sits in the region labeled 'too small to matter at this scale, too persistent to ignore.' The goblin cosmologists have not redrawn this region in some time.

Marginalia: hallucination

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of hallucination, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Council on atlas

A goblin who lived near the atlas 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 silence

Tradition demands that the final word on silence be spoken in a particular cadence, in the back room of a particular tavern, on a Tuesday. The Tuesday in question is this one. The words have been spoken. We are not at liberty to record them.