A Trip Through History
They did not try to deny Kate’s hesitance to return the treasure, even after the relevant law had been made clear to her. While Kate realized that she should have handed in the piedfort, it was the sentimental attachment to it which stayed her hand. Would you give up the only attachment you had left to a parent?
The Piedfort’s True Worth
You might think that Kate would have been scared into giving up her memento by now. Not so, as the more the authorities pushed, the stronger her resolve to keep it. This was not a case of greed or selfishness; Kate was psychologically unable to part ways with the piedfort.