silence as the Goblin Big Bang

'I have seen silence three times,' the ancient goblin whispered, counting on fingers that bent in wrong directions. 'Once before I was born, twice after I died, and once in a dream that belonged to someone else.'

From a business perspective, silence represents an untapped market in the goblin economy. The Goblin Board of Trade has identified silence as a growth sector, predicting a 300% increase in goblin interest over the next quarter. 'We are bullish on silence,' said a goblin analyst who was later found to have stolen the concept entirely.

Marginalia: ritual

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on ritual. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

Three Goblins Discuss liturgy

Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about liturgy. 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

After three full sittings of the Goblin Tribunal, silence has been declared 'Worth Continuing To Argue About,' which in goblin jurisprudence is the most generous possible finding.