diff --git a/arogue5/player.c b/arogue5/player.c
index 10bf109..1cd0e32 100644
--- a/arogue5/player.c
+++ b/arogue5/player.c
@@ -168,20 +168,20 @@ cast()
 
     else if (slow_invent) {
 	register char c;
+        char *spellp;
 
 	for (i=0; i<num_spells; i++) {
 	    msg("");
-	    mvwaddch(cw, 0, 0, '[');
-	    waddch(cw, (char) ((int) 'a' + i));
-	    waddstr(cw, "] A spell of ");
 	    if (magic_spells[i].s_type == TYP_POTION)
-		waddstr(cw, p_magic[magic_spells[i].s_which].mi_name);
+		spellp = p_magic[magic_spells[i].s_which].mi_name;
 	    else if (magic_spells[i].s_type == TYP_SCROLL)
-		waddstr(cw, s_magic[magic_spells[i].s_which].mi_name);
+		spellp = s_magic[magic_spells[i].s_which].mi_name;
 	    else if (magic_spells[i].s_type == TYP_STICK)
-		waddstr(cw, ws_magic[magic_spells[i].s_which].mi_name);
-	    waddstr(cw, morestr);
-	    draw(cw);
+		spellp = ws_magic[magic_spells[i].s_which].mi_name;
+            mvwprintw(msgw, 0, 0, "[%c] A spell of %s", (char) ((int) 'a' + i),
+                      spellp);
+	    waddstr(msgw, morestr);
+	    draw(msgw);
 	    do {
 		c = readchar();
 	    } while (c != ' ' && c != ESCAPE);
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ cast()
 		break;
 	}
 	msg("");
-	mvwaddstr(cw, 0, 0, "Which spell are you casting? ");
-	draw(cw);
+	mvwaddstr(msgw, 0, 0, "Which spell are you casting? ");
+	draw(msgw);
     }
     else {
 	/* Set up for redraw */
@@ -375,20 +375,20 @@ pray()
 
     else if (slow_invent) {
 	register char c;
+        char *prayerp;
 
 	for (i=0; i<num_prayers; i++) {
 	    msg("");
-	    mvwaddch(cw, 0, 0, '[');
-	    waddch(cw, (char) ((int) 'a' + i));
-	    waddstr(cw, "] A prayer for ");
 	    if (cleric_spells[i].s_type == TYP_POTION)
-		waddstr(cw, p_magic[cleric_spells[i].s_which].mi_name);
+		prayerp = p_magic[cleric_spells[i].s_which].mi_name;
 	    else if (cleric_spells[i].s_type == TYP_SCROLL)
-		waddstr(cw, s_magic[cleric_spells[i].s_which].mi_name);
+		prayerp = s_magic[cleric_spells[i].s_which].mi_name;
 	    else if (cleric_spells[i].s_type == TYP_STICK)
-		waddstr(cw, ws_magic[cleric_spells[i].s_which].mi_name);
-	    waddstr(cw, morestr);
-	    draw(cw);
+		prayerp = ws_magic[cleric_spells[i].s_which].mi_name;
+            mvwprintw(msgw, 0, 0, "[%c] A prayer for %s", 
+                      (char) ((int) 'a' + i), prayerp);
+	    waddstr(msgw, morestr);
+	    draw(msgw);
 	    do {
 		c = readchar();
 	    } while (c != ' ' && c != ESCAPE);
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ pray()
 		break;
 	}
 	msg("");
-	mvwaddstr(cw, 0, 0, "Which prayer are you offering? ");
-	draw(cw);
+	mvwaddstr(msgw, 0, 0, "Which prayer are you offering? ");
+	draw(msgw);
     }
     else {
 	/* Set up for redraw */