It's as good of a method as any other. I could also do a coin toss. Or - [ He licks his lips. ] - leave it to ka, like my dear old friend.

[ His dearest and oldest friend, although Roland would certainly object to being called anything of the sort. If the gunslinger could see him caged like this he'd almost certainly be making a case for his immediate execution.

One less vile thing in the world. No great loss. But, as always, Flagg wouldn't make it easy. ]