North Carolina Boundary Lines Drawn on an Oak Desk

the pen out to her. “This one leaks slightly if you hold it too close to the nib, but the ink is permanent and waterproof.”

Sarah reached out and took the pen, her fingers brushing mine.

“Are you sure, Miss Clara?” she asked.

“Quite sure,” I said. “The blue ink is our signature here. It shows that a human hand verified the boundary, not a machine in some continue reading …