if you pay very close attention, you may suspect as i do:

deep down, Time and Clock don't really like one another all that much.

in fact, i once mused to a friend that, 'Father Time is a fickle ol’man-- sliding cards up his sleeve and seeking oft to play the ace of diamonds.'

i did't mean to paint my constant companion in a bad light, however. perhaps what i perceive of as 'cheating' is more accurately my misunderstanding the rules of the game.

a little drawing i made in the downtime.