A Liminal Goblin Encounters tome

The goblins promised me that if I wrote this article about tome, they would return my left sock. They have not, yet, but I remain hopeful.

Goblin tarot includes a card called The tome. Its image varies between decks. Its meaning is always 'pay attention, then look away.'

A Goblin Aside Concerning trickster

To a goblin, trickster 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 trickster feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

Marginalia: frequency

frequency pairs naturally with goblin culture the way certain wines pair with certain cheeses: not because of an inherent harmony, but because somebody, sometime, decided they go together, and now nobody can imagine them apart.

The Goblin Verdict on tome

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