The Notary's Private Smile #2014

In this life, Jack became a civic notary in a busy Renaissance office, trusted with seals, ledgers, and the paper disputes of merchants and officials. He learned to keep a steady hand and a straight face, even when rivals leaned too close to his work. In the moment captured here, he catches one reading his notes upside down and lets a private amusement pass across his face while he keeps writing.