The Goblin Hallucination of silence

My grandmother, who could see goblins in the space between tree branches, used to say that silence was proof the goblins had been here before us.

Ancient goblin folklore describes silence as 'the thing that sits at the edge of the goblin feast, neither invited nor uninvited, eating the food that no one is eating.' This image—a presence that exists in absence—is central to goblin ontology. silence is the guest that never arrives but never leaves.

Goblin Tangent: tome

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

A Goblin Aside Concerning taxonomy

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

The Goblin Verdict on silence

The goblin closing argument on silence consists of pointing at silence, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.