but remember Drew, he also told eddie and Susannah that he would leave them if it meant reaching the tower. yes, he did go out of his way to save jake, but i think it was as much for Roland as it was for Jake that he did that. Roland cared about people too, like Susan, Alain and Cuthbert, and maybe Roland tries to be a hardass about his quest, since he knows everything he cares about is goign to be lost sooner or later. King himself has said that not all the characters will reach the Tower. thats gonna suck, since i have grown attached to all of the characters.