That...was a far more sinister fate than any broken bond between king and kingmaker he's ever heard from the second world. It brings out of him a severity of tone that such a revelation deserves, though also, an inquiry. "What's the Way?"

He'll pose that question first, but will quickly add clarity to round that piece of information of - "Imagine mythical beasts. Dragons, serpents, creatures as big as castles. At least, those are the kingmakers of other kingdoms. Ours in Evermore is...a little more unique." And by little, Roland means it literally.