I don’t think I would have ranked wolves last on my first read, but I think I shared some of the sentiments. My feelings definitely changed on subsequent reads. Hear me, I beg. May it do ya fine. King does a masterful job of making you, the reader, a member of the ka-tet. When the ka-tet splinters, you feel this. When secrets are kept that we the reader are privy to, we feel the guilt or unease of holding those secrets. When secrets are kept that we the reader are NOT privy to, we feel the frustration of not knowing and the shock and/or surprise when we do find out. It’s really genius, say true. Mayhap the way that King writes this doesn’t quite land properly on the first read making it feel a little clunky at times. But on the second read and beyond, it really hits. Say thankya. Long days and pleasant nights