Professor Atticus cleared his throat again and moved on quickly. "There's the Seventh, perhaps the most fascinating Reality of them all. Their world is much more advanced than ours, with the technology revolution occurring much sooner there than it did in Earthen Reality. Going there is much like traveling to the future—quite fascinating indeed. It's where I acquired the Gnomes and the Death Sleep."
Tom's jaw dropped open.
The Gnome space ship. Manufactured by Tomikins Industries. That explains it, he thought. No wonder I couldn't find anything on them. Mr. Tomikins couldn't have had anything to do with the company after all—it was in another Reality.
"But I haven't answered your question, have I?" Professor Atticus said, looking uncomfortable. "You most clearly asked me about the Prime Reality, and here I am, doing everything in my power to avoid answering you."
"Well?" Hana asked.