He might as well have been speaking German, for all Fatima understood him. She made a mental note that she would have to learn more about his world, although. If nothing else, it certainly sounded interesting. And 'interesting' wasn't something to be undervalued right now. Between bouts of being furious and being drunk, she was dealing with a healthy amount of boredom.

Study was clearly the answer. Maybe she could ever trick herself into believing that she was uncovering a hidden truth that might help her escape this place.

"Does 'multiple Prime Material planes' mean...parallel universes?"