The Dark Tower - Level The Second
"Certainly not what?" Leisha asks, frowning, as Hargrove's answer doesn't seem to match up with her question. Then Sydni joins him, and she nods. "Oh, yes, I do see. No, I don't particularly want it." Carefully making sure to retain its distance between the two doors, she sets the diamond back on the ground. "My downfall is curiosity, not greed. Is that better?"
"Truly, Hargrove, Sydni, I give you my word - I want to understand, and to find a way to help. Removing the object of contention in some manner is a classic and often successful means of ending a feud. As far as I can determine so far, you both feel ownership over the diamond, a claim that is, for some reason, important to you, particularly as a matter of asserting your claim over the other's. You both have piles of coin that you care nothing for, so it's clear that greed isn't your motivator, either. Neither of you seem to have any interest in it beyond having it so the other does not, which - and I'm sorry, Hargrove, but it is a bit childish. Mind you, there's nothing wrong with being a bit childish, but if there's more to it than that, then teach me."
"If there isn't, we may indeed have no choice but to leave you at your impasse, but as I was getting to, that may not be a bad thing. I'm beginning to suspect this has grown out of boredom, with the diamond an irrelevant focus to a rivalry that you both need just to have something to think about, and I'm not sure how I could help there. As gladly as I would promise to come and visit you, given our own circumstances I'm afraid that's not a promise I can honestly make, although I may try anyway." She looks up, thoughtfully. "I don't know. Does your being include your hinges? If either or both of you wanted, we could probably move you somewhere more interesting."