diff --git a/navar_city/mlab/ttower18 b/navar_city/mlab/ttower18
index fe192c51a..d24da3055 100644
--- a/navar_city/mlab/ttower18
+++ b/navar_city/mlab/ttower18
@@ -1072,13 +1072,7 @@ y 12
 end
 arch magic_mouth
 msg
-The tower was unseen for a century.
-A deception upon an abomination was
-committed. The wizard was powerful.
-The first wizard was not great.
-The second was in league.
-There are no good wizards.
-Navar was no longer a child.
+The tower was unseen for a century.  A deception upon an abomination was committed.  The wizard was powerful.  The first wizard was not great.  The second was in league.  There are no good wizards.  Navar was no longer a child.
 endmsg
 x 7
 y 13