If we have gnomes, it'd be news to me! Maybe we do, and they're very good at being stealthy. Staying out in the woods and avoiding the rest of us. Smart move, honestly.

[Roland can't help but chuckle.] As a matter of fact, they do. I know one who told me his favorite dessert is tarte Tatin.

This has been pretty illuminating. It's endlessly fascinating getting to hear about all the places everyone comes from. Makes me wish I could visit them. Then again, I never thought I'd get to visit even one other world, and here I am. Who knows what the future holds?