"Is that so?"

Edward said, there was no denying that the lad seemed to be fixated on him. He hesitated with uncertainty for a moment and then shrugged his shoulders lightly.

"Well if he wishes to observe and you wish to help, I suppose we can do the little experiment here. I was just going to make a rudimentary solar time-keeping device."

He explained as he settled down the stakes, string, and measuring tools he'd brought with him to set things up on the lawn.