silence and the Fractured Goblin Mind

A formal goblin autopsy of silence produced a single page of notes, in which every line had been struck through and replaced with the word 'maybe.'

An obscure goblin festival celebrates the day silence was first noticed by the goblin community at large. Festivities include wearing one's hat backwards and pretending not to remember anyone's name. The festival lasts exactly as long as participants can stand it.

Goblin Tangent: hallucination

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

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on prophecy

Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about prophecy. The protocol exists for reasons nobody remembers, which the goblins consider the best kind of reason to maintain a protocol.

The Goblin Verdict on silence

The goblin closing hymn for matters such as silence contains exactly four syllables. They have been sung. The audience has stood. The hymn is concluded. silence remains.