Roland adjusts his sitting position, so as to be more comfortable while he talks and cleans. "Well, for starters, I come from a place called Mid-World. From the great city of Gilead. Our world 'moved on' thirty or so years ago, shortly before I was born. I think it was that long ago, time moves different now, and none of our time pieces work. We- that is, me and the rest of my order, the Gunslingers- couldn't prevent it. I think the Dark Tower is at the centre of it all. I thought it was just a children's story until..." he pauses, and his pale blue eyes become dull. Then, "in any case, the Tower is between all worlds that can possibly exist, and contains power unlike any other. I don't know if it's magic, or something stronger, but it's the only thing that can reverse what's happened, and stop the holes in my world from swallowing us all. Unfortunately, most of the other Gunslingers have been killed in a revolt, led by a man named John Farson, with the aid of demons, and wizards commanding dread forces. We hope to finally overcome him at Jericho Hill, but it seems I'm further from that destination than I thought."