diff --git a/flora-search-aurora.lisp b/flora-search-aurora.lisp
index 189b7a1..4294881 100644
--- a/flora-search-aurora.lisp
+++ b/flora-search-aurora.lisp
@@ -38,8 +38,12 @@
   (print "OWO"))
 
 (defun literary-girl-dialogue (map)
-  (print "uwu")
-  (setf (getf-entity-data map 'literary-girl :interact) "literary-girl-dialogue-2"))
+  (lambda (matrix &key (map map)
+                    (dialogue
+                     `((:speaker "literary-girl" :face "xDx" :text "daddy")
+                       (:speaker "player" :face "<3"  :text "i love u"))))
+    (overworld-state-draw matrix map)
+    (dialogue-state matrix :map map :dialogue dialogue)))
 
 
 (defun state-loop
@@ -61,19 +65,22 @@ If this function returns anything else, then it’ll simply be run again in the
 Make note to add a delay w SLEEP to your state functions, or… well, y’know. Your computer will
 overheat, or something ¯\_(ツ)_/¯"
   (when states
-   (let ((state-result
-           (apply (car states) (cons matrix state-params)))) ;; Run the latest-added update/draw loop
-     (print-screen-matrix (matrix-delta last-matrix matrix)) ;; Print its results.
-     (force-output)
-     (state-loop
-      (cond ((functionp state-result)
-             (cons state-result states))
-            ((not state-result)
-             (cdr states))
-            ('t states))
-      :last-matrix matrix
-      :state-params (when (listp state-result)
-                      state-result)))))
+    (multiple-value-bind (state-result new-state-params)
+        (apply (car states) (cons matrix state-params)) ;; Run the latest-added update/draw loop
+      (print-screen-matrix (matrix-delta last-matrix matrix)) ;; Print its results.
+      (force-output)
+      (state-loop
+          (cond ((functionp state-result)
+                 (cons state-result states))
+                ((not state-result)
+                 (cdr states))
+                ('t states))
+          :last-matrix matrix
+          :state-params
+          (cond ((not state-result)
+                 new-state-params)
+                ((listp state-result)
+                 state-result))))))
 
 
 (defun make-main-menu-state ()
@@ -124,4 +131,4 @@ with STATE-LOOP."
 ;; — Who’s there?
 ;; — Yo momma!
 ;; — “Yo momma” who?
-;; — Yo momma’s a sweet lady, and I think she’s swell!
+;; — Yo momma’s a sweet lady, and I’d like to take her out for some tea!
diff --git a/overworld.lisp b/overworld.lisp
index e7e936f..8d873ef 100644
--- a/overworld.lisp
+++ b/overworld.lisp
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
   (:use :cl
    :flora-search-aurora.input :flora-search-aurora.display :flora-search-aurora.ui
    :flora-search-aurora.overworld.tiled :flora-search-aurora.overworld.util)
-  (:export #:overworld-state
+  (:export #:overworld-state #:overworld-state-draw
+           #:dialogue-state
            #:getf-entity #:getf-entity-data
            :player))
 
@@ -110,8 +111,7 @@ Uses the keys of plist a."
 (defun overworld-state-update (map)
   "Do nothing, lol. Core part of OVERWORLD-STATE.
 Returns parameters to be used in the next invocation of OVERWORLD-STATE."
-  (process-overworld-input map)
-  (list :map map))
+  (process-overworld-input map))
 
 
 (defun process-overworld-input (map)
@@ -125,16 +125,24 @@ Returns parameters to be used in the next invocation of OVERWORLD-STATE."
                   (interactee (car (entities-near-entity player (gethash :entities map))))
                   (interaction (getf (cdr interactee) :interact)))
              (if interaction
-                 (apply (intern (string-upcase interaction)) (list map)))))
+                 (apply (intern (string-upcase interaction)) (list map))
+                 (list :map map))))
           ;; Simple up-down-left-right movements
           ((plist= input '(:modifier nil :char #\→))
-           (move-entity map 'player :x 1))
+           (move-entity map 'player :x 1)
+           (list :map map))
           ((plist= input '(:modifier nil :char #\←))
-           (move-entity map 'player :x -1))
+           (move-entity map 'player :x -1)
+           (list :map map))
           ((plist= input '(:modifier nil :char #\↑))
-           (move-entity map 'player :y -1))
+           (move-entity map 'player :y -1)
+           (list :map map))
           ((plist= input '(:modifier nil :char #\↓))
-           (move-entity map 'player :y 1))))))
+           (move-entity map 'player :y 1)
+           (list :map map))
+          ('t
+           (list :map map))))
+      (list :map map)))
 
 
 (defun move-entity (map entity-id &key (x 0) (y 0))
@@ -246,3 +254,35 @@ A state-function for use with STATE-LOOP."
   (overworld-state-draw matrix map)
   (overworld-state-update map))
 
+
+
+;;; ———————————————————————————————————
+;;; Dialogue state
+;;; ———————————————————————————————————
+(defun dialogue-state-update (dialogue-list map)
+  (if dialogue-list
+      (let ((speaker (intern (string-upcase (getf (car dialogue-list) :speaker))))
+            (face (getf (car dialogue-list) :face)))
+        (setf (getf-entity-data map speaker :face) face)))
+
+  (cond ((and dialogue-list
+              (listen)
+              (eq (getf (normalize-char-plist (read-char-plist))
+                        :char)
+                  #\return))
+         (list :dialogue (cdr dialogue-list) :map map))
+        (dialogue-list
+         (list :dialogue dialogue-list :map map))
+        ('t
+         (values nil
+                 (list :map map)))))
+
+
+(defun dialogue-state-draw (matrix dialogue-list)
+  (render-line matrix (getf (car dialogue-list) :text) 0 0))
+
+
+(defun dialogue-state (matrix &key dialogue map)
+  (sleep .02)
+  (dialogue-state-draw matrix dialogue)
+  (dialogue-state-update dialogue map))
diff --git a/ui.lisp b/ui.lisp
index 8d24152..9c9dcc3 100644
--- a/ui.lisp
+++ b/ui.lisp
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 
 (defpackage :flora-search-aurora.ui
   (:use :cl :flora-search-aurora.display :flora-search-aurora.input :assoc-utils)
-  (:export #:menu-state #:render-line :label :selection :selected))
+  (:export #:menu-state
+           #:render-line
+           :label :selection :selected))
 
 (in-package :flora-search-aurora.ui)
 
@@ -276,4 +278,3 @@ In addition, the resultant value shall not “pass” zero."
 ;;"---{=============   -------------------"
 ;; | Kill your mom |    Give into despair
 ;; ---{=============   -------------------
-