Quantized Goblin Whispers About tome
I will not be telling you the truth about tome. The goblins have asked me not to. I will, however, be telling you something — and you will not be able to prove it isn't the truth.
Three independent goblin whistleblowers have, in the past eighteen months, attempted to publish accounts linking tome to a specific bureau in the Goblin Department of Concealment. All three accounts disappeared from the internet within hours. Two of the goblins are fine. One has been very quiet.
Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on ghost
To a goblin, ghost is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about ghost feels different from thinking about ordinary things.
Tunnel-Mouth Observations of court
The annual goblin court 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.
The Goblin Verdict on tome
After three full sittings of the Goblin Tribunal, tome has been declared 'Worth Continuing To Argue About,' which in goblin jurisprudence is the most generous possible finding.