When they encounter a terrible storm on their way to the Outer Baronies, Roland Deschaine and his ka-tet--Jake, Susannah, Eddie, and Oy the Bumbler--take shelter and Roland passes the time by sharing two stories from his past.
General Note
"For longtime readers, this book should be shelved between Wizard and Glass and Wolves of the Calla .. which makes it, I suppose, Dark Tower 4.5"--Foreword.