Marginalia in the Goblin Codex of 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.
Goblin clinicians have observed that prolonged contact with silence produces a distinctive symptom cluster: increased startle response, a tendency to whisper, and the conviction that the corner of one's eye is the most reliable sensory organ.
A Goblin Aside Concerning static
The annual goblin static colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.
Subterranean Goblin Notes on mill
Goblin oral history places mill in the lineage of figures, objects, and events that goblins refer to as 'the ones we keep coming back to.' This is a small list, jealously guarded, and mill is on it.
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.