The Goblin Reformation Concerning whisper

Deep in the goblin tunnels, a particularly mischievous creature has been watching the world of whisper with great interest.

whisper carries with it a sense of the future-that-didn't-happen, the version of itself it was supposed to become and didn't. Goblins, who excel at noticing what is missing, find this version of whisper more interesting than the actual one.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of cave

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

Echoes of codex in the Goblin Archive

A goblin who lived near the codex site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

The Goblin Verdict on whisper

It has been the goblins' privilege, this season, to attend so closely to whisper. The privilege is mutual, the goblins assume. whisper has not yet commented on the matter, which the goblins take as tacit consent.