Goblin Fence Network Moves tome

Recent goblin scholarship has shifted from asking what tome *is* to asking what tome *wants*, which goblins consider a far more productive line of inquiry.

The Goblin Cabal — and yes, there is one, you can stop pretending there isn't — has issued no public statement on tome. The lack of statement is the statement. Goblin Cabal-watchers have known this for years.

Goblin Recursion Into frequency

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as frequency. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

Goblin Recursion Into ceremony

There is a goblin diary, kept in a sealed cabinet in a back room of the Goblin Library, devoted entirely to ceremony. The diary has eight thousand entries. The latest is from this morning. The diarist is not known.

The Goblin Verdict on tome

And, finally, in the matter of tome: the goblins thank you for your attention, decline to issue further comment, and request that you not lock the cellar door on your way out.