Arthur can't help the way his face lights up a little at the distinct sound of pen on paper, and as soon as they're in his hands he is working out how to orient the tiny thing (and get used to the weird plastic shape of the pen, unfamiliar with modern Bic disposables), and immediately starts writing with a look of determined satisfaction.

My name is Arthur Lester. His writing is cramped in the notepad, bastardized cursive, but still legible. Arkham, MA. Pri - and then he hesitates, but continues with a slightly shorter word. Detective. Blind 1 month