whisper at the Goblin Throne

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

Goblin sigil workers report that the sigil for whisper is structurally unstable: it works exactly once per practitioner and then dissolves into something that looks distressingly like a small cartoon face.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of deep

Goblin survey data on deep reveals an unexpected demographic split: goblins under one hundred describe deep primarily in terms of feeling. Goblins over one hundred describe it primarily in terms of weather. The survey designers have, so far, declined to investigate further.

Footnotes Concerning frequency

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of frequency, 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 Verdict on whisper

The goblin record-keeper, asked to file the final findings on whisper, looked at the page, looked at the inkwell, looked at us, and very slowly wrote down a different word. The substitution stands.