“The Skeleton key.”

“The Skeleton key.”

These words echoed in the goblin's head. It was supposedly a magical artifact that could open any lock and it was recently seen in this little shop. It hardly seemed possible but it was worth a try. The goblin was small, barely 4 foot tall, and had bony frame. His face was ugly with a mouth filled with sharp crooked teeth. His eyes were red and atop his head sat a leather cap.

He approached the store. It sure looked like the sort of place that would sell weird artefacts. He opened the door slightly. Slowly and silently. There were many people in the shop but it seemed like everyone was occupied with something. He took a few steps inside, making sure to not let the floorboards creak. [i]If they don’t see me then maybe I can just nick what I’m after an’ get outta ‘ere.[/i] he thought to himself as he approached one of the shelves when he noticed that it was all just a mess. Some of the things were pretty shiny though... As he stared at the shiny things in awe he took a misstep on a loose floorboard. “Sod it!” He fell to the ground with a loud thud. But he was back on his feet just as quickly as he had fallen. “I ain't done nuffin’!”