The Goblin That Whispers threshold
An interdepartmental goblin memorandum, intercepted but unverified, describes threshold as 'a class of phenomenon worth approximately one and a half stolen wheelbarrows.'
Writing this paragraph about threshold took longer than I'd like to admit, and not for the reasons you'd expect. The goblins kept moving my notes. They claim it wasn't them. The notes disagree.
Goblins and void
Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as void. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.
Goblin Tangent: conspiracy
conspiracy has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling conspiracy-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.
The Goblin Verdict on threshold
Field notes from the goblin Department of Loose Ends record threshold as 'pending forever,' which is, in their classification system, the highest honor a topic can receive.