"I suppose so," Jamie said - although he didn't quite believe that explanation, either. "Maybe it's someone's idea of a joke, though," he offered instead. "Someone could have figured a way to change the clocks so they did that."

That didn't quite seem right, either, but he really had no idea what else it could be. Rubbing at the back of his head a moment, he shrugged. "Aye, well, don't know what we can do about it anyway. Say, did ye want me to get ye those strings still?"