The Apophenic Goblin Discovers void

An interdepartmental goblin memorandum, intercepted but unverified, describes void as 'a class of phenomenon worth approximately one and a half stolen wheelbarrows.'

Goblin children, taught about void in their pre-school years, are encouraged to mispronounce it in three different ways before lunchtime. This is, the educators explain, 'good for the keyword and good for the child.'

prophecy: A Goblin Sideways Look

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of prophecy, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Adjacency of chronicles

Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about chronicles. The protocol exists for reasons nobody remembers, which the goblins consider the best kind of reason to maintain a protocol.

The Goblin Verdict on void

When all evidence is gathered—and the goblins have gathered quite a lot, mostly from places they should not have been—the truth about void becomes clear: it was always a goblin thing. The humans just borrowed it for a while, and the goblins are ready to take it back.