diff --git a/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/rooms/outside_castle.clj b/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/rooms/outside_castle.clj
index 468d0b94..ef3bbf1a 100644
--- a/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/rooms/outside_castle.clj
+++ b/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/rooms/outside_castle.clj
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
                                                                            :ego "But I haven't got any money!"
                                                                            :peddler "Well I'm afraid you won't have the choicest of earplugs."
                                                                            :ego "Can't I give you something else for them?"
-                                                                           :peddler "Well, I am low on choice children's toys."
-                                                                           :peddler "If you can bring me one, and I mean the choicest of toys, I will give you the earplugs."))}
+                                                                           :peddler "I'll tell you what, I don't have any thing for the kids that come to my stand."
+                                                                           :peddler "If you can bring me the choicest of toys, and I mean the choicest of toys, I will give you the earplugs."))}
                                                "I'm interested in a glass eye."
                                                {:run #(do (actions/update-state entities (fn [state] (assoc state :wants-toy true)))
                                                           (actions/respond entities %
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
                                                                            :ego "But I'm broke!"
                                                                            :peddler "Well I'm afraid you won't have the choicest of motivational tapes."
                                                                            :ego "Is there anything else you'd take instead?"
-                                                                           :peddler "If you can bring me a nice kid's toy, I will give you the tapes."))}
+                                                                           :peddler "I'll tell you what, I don't have any thing for the kids that come to my stand."
+                                                                           :peddler "If you can bring me the choicest of kid's toys, I will give you the tapes."))}
                                                "Nevermind." {:run #(actions/respond entities % :peddler "Goodbye, sir.")}]}))
 
 (defn give-teddy [entities]