diff --git a/src/npc/interaction/fFeelings.tw b/src/npc/interaction/fFeelings.tw
index b918d272ac1ddb6b45f1fab1c005bdefe852e729..2dd8439aca7fed88cd3d412f288b1152034e69a2 100644
--- a/src/npc/interaction/fFeelings.tw
+++ b/src/npc/interaction/fFeelings.tw
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@
 		"You're my <<Master>>, and I'll do my be<<s>>t to obey you," $he <<say>>s
 	<</if>>
 <<elseif (getSlave($AS).devotion <= 95)>>
-	<<setSpokenLocalPronouns getSlave($AS) getSlave($AS)>>
+	<<set _slave = getSlave($AS)>>
+	<<setSpokenLocalPronouns _slave _slave>>
 	<<if !canTalk(getSlave($AS))>>
 		$He gestures that you're $his beloved <<Master>>. $He continues to sign<<if getSlave($AS).accent == 3>>, using gestures to supplant $his poor $language<</if>>:
 	<<else>>
@@ -1252,7 +1253,8 @@ My favorite part of my body i<<s>>
 			<<set _partnerName = $slaves[_partner].slaveName>>
 		<</if>>
 		<<setLocalPronouns $slaves[_partner] 2>>
-		<<setSpokenLocalPronouns getSlave($AS) $slaves[_partner]>>
+		<<set _slave = getSlave($AS)>>
+		<<setSpokenLocalPronouns _slave $slaves[_partner]>>
 	<<else>>
 		@@.red;Error, relationshipTarget not found.@@
 	<</if>>
@@ -1314,7 +1316,8 @@ My favorite part of my body i<<s>>
 		<</if>>
 	<</if>>
 <<elseif (getSlave($AS).relationship == -3)>>
-	<<setSpokenLocalPronouns getSlave($AS) getSlave($AS)>>
+	<<set _slave = getSlave($AS)>>
+	<<setSpokenLocalPronouns _slave _slave>>
 	<<if getSlave($AS).devotion+getSlave($AS).trust >= 175>>
 		Of cour<<s>>e, I'm your <<wife>>, <<Master>>." $He laughs. "Not e<<x>>actly traditional married life, but I'll do my be<<s>>t to help redefine it.
 	<<elseif getSlave($AS).devotion < -20 && getSlave($AS).trust > 20>>
diff --git a/src/npc/interaction/passage/fMarry.tw b/src/npc/interaction/passage/fMarry.tw
index 37008dddbcad5ae79c04910793442242c1d284ef..35c817587cca65e745b83c153129a18851d2cb4c 100644
--- a/src/npc/interaction/passage/fMarry.tw
+++ b/src/npc/interaction/passage/fMarry.tw
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 	<<set _m = $slaveIndices[getSlave($AS).relationshipTarget]>>
 	<<if def _m>>
 		<<setLocalPronouns $slaves[_m] 2>>
-		<<setSpokenLocalPronouns getSlave($AS) $slaves[_m]>>
+		<<set _slave = getSlave($AS)>>
+		<<setSpokenLocalPronouns _slave $slaves[_m]>>
 		<<if SlaveStatsChecker.checkForLisp(getSlave($AS))>>
 			<<set _name = lispReplace($slaves[_m].slaveName)>>
 		<<else>>
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@ You tell <<= getSlave($AS).slaveName>> that you're going to marry $him. (A propo
 			$He continues,
 		<</if>>
 		"Thank you, <<Master>>. I am going to do my be<<s>>t to be a
-		<<setSpokenLocalPronouns getSlave($AS) getSlave($AS)>>
+		<<set _slave = getSlave($AS)>>
+		<<setSpokenLocalPronouns _slave _slave>>
 		<<if (getSlave($AS).fetishKnown == 1) && (getSlave($AS).fetishStrength > 60)>>
 			<<if (getSlave($AS).fetish == "submissive")>>
 				perfect <<s>>ubmi<<ss>>ive <<wife>> to you,
diff --git a/src/uncategorized/pHostageAcquisition.tw b/src/uncategorized/pHostageAcquisition.tw
index ad7df99a5f8688adce98f4baddd7ba1ae28a39de..7e82a33f98e7fc7ef088742cb1ce7e22f6db2a33 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/pHostageAcquisition.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/pHostageAcquisition.tw
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 <<if $hostageWife != 0>>
 	<<setLocalPronouns $hostageWife 2>>
-	<<setSpokenLocalPronouns getSlave($AS) $hostageWife>>
+	<<setSpokenLocalPronouns $activeSlave $hostageWife>>
 <</if>>
 
 <span id="art-frame">