"Why do you mangle words?"
- As if trying to prove his point, Nok-Nok remains silent, his eyes closed. After a moment, one of his ears pric
- "Questions about what?"
- "No, no," Nok-Nok holds up his hands, his eyes wide. "NEVER mock Hero. Nok-Nok NEVER mok-mok you."
- Nok-Nok stares at you for several moments. Then a few more. Finally, he leans in and whispers. "Why you stare
- Nok-Nok blinks with his right eye, then with his left one. "Well, ask."
- "Other goblins?" Nok-Nok glares at you, then raises his nose – then pinches it, as if smelling something foul.
- "Yes. No more Linzee. Ever!"
- "Goblins sing, yes. Nok-Nok — no."
- "What WRONG with writing?" Nok-Nok stares at you as if a frog just hopped out of your mouth. "All goblins know
- "Not your fault." Nok-Nok gives you a pitying look as he tucks his hand away. "Nok-Nok help if can, but it YOU
- "You say what? I know not." A mischevious flicker flashes across Nok-Nok's eyes.
- "If goblins don't write, how do you remember anything?"
- "Do you have some problem with Linzi?"
- "I've... heard goblins sing. It's infamous."
- "Why do you mangle words?"
- "Let's talk about something else."
- "I still say you all mangle your speech. You're worse than most of your kin."
- "Are there other goblins who speak Common better than you?"
- "What's wrong with writing?"
"Why do you mangle words?" — Kingmaker