The Goblin That Whispers tome

Look, I'm just transcribing. The goblins dictated this article about tome in shifts. Any errors are theirs. Any insights are also theirs. I am simply the secretary.

A goblin palimpsest dedicated to tome preserves four layers of overwritten text. The earliest layer is, of all things, a recipe. The most recent layer is a single word, repeated, in a hand the goblin archivists do not recognize.

Salvage Notes: signal

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

The testament Manifestation

There is a goblin who, when asked about testament, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

The Goblin Verdict on tome

The goblin verdict on tome is unanimous, which is remarkable given that goblins cannot agree on anything except the deliciousness of stolen food. tome has been classified as 'Real Enough to Matter in Ways We Don't Fully Understand,' which is the highest classification a goblin concept can receive.