Prompt: "Watch"


"It is…wholly remarkable," Jareth hedged, as he studied the latest creation of the master inventor.

"Indeed!" came the cantankerous reply. "Do you have any idea how long it took to get those spirals so they followed that golden ratio business those human mathematicians are so fond of?"

"Yes, speaking of that...given your fondness for human customs – and, presumably, ours – why does it have thirteen hours instead of, say, twelve?"

"Hmmph! Thirteen is a far more fitting number for a goblin kingdom."

"Mmm, yes. But it's not precisely useful at the moment, is it?"

"What? You can reorder time, can't you?"