Gehn laughed, then held the ink pot up for Atrus to see.
He took the ink pot and unscrewed the top, then looked across at his son.
And, reaching across, he took the pen and dipped it in the ink pot.
He took a book from the side, then set out a Writing pen and an ink pot on the desk beside it.
The little ink pot was set inside a richly embellished silver holder.
Apparently quite used to this behavior, his scribe edged the ink pot closer.
He sat down at the table, pulled one of the sheets toward him, and opened his ink pot.
Satisfied, he dips the quill into the ink pot and makes his mark across the seals.
He got the quill pens right and the dark blue ink pot.
He pulled the stopper from the ink pot and set it on the bedside chest.