diff --git a/games/peasant/TODO b/games/peasant/TODO
index 53aad2a7..7d87c9b5 100644
--- a/games/peasant/TODO
+++ b/games/peasant/TODO
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Peasant1:
   + hook up scare animation 
   + hook up after-gary, fence hole and no horse
   + update x-coords when walk off screen (fence)
-  + setup priority wall depending on if fence broken
+  + setup priority wall depending on if fence broken (lo-res box?)
 - Kerrek 1
   + Implement kerrek
   + Implement dead kerrek
diff --git a/games/peasant/hgr_text_box.s b/games/peasant/hgr_text_box.s
index 454be47d..18dbde81 100644
--- a/games/peasant/hgr_text_box.s
+++ b/games/peasant/hgr_text_box.s
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-
-
 	;===========================
 	; hgr text box
 	;===========================
@@ -98,7 +96,7 @@ disp_put_string_loop:
 disp_end_of_line:
 	clc
 	lda	CURSOR_Y
-	adc	#8
+	adc	#9		; skip 9 so descenders don't interfere
 	sta	CURSOR_Y
 
 	lda	SAVED_X
diff --git a/games/peasant/parse_input.s b/games/peasant/parse_input.s
index 2ab10ca7..ea490246 100644
--- a/games/peasant/parse_input.s
+++ b/games/peasant/parse_input.s
@@ -1158,7 +1158,8 @@ print_text_message:
 ;                      1   2   3   4   5   6    7    8
 ;message_y2:	.byte 54, 62, 70, 78, 86, 94, 102, 110
 
-	; y2 is 46+(8*(len))
+	; y2 was 46+(8*(len))
+	;	we now skip 9, so 46+(9*len)
 
 	lda	message_len
 	asl
@@ -1166,6 +1167,7 @@ print_text_message:
 	asl
 	clc
 	adc	#46
+	adc	message_len
 
         sta     BOX_Y2
 	sta	SAVED_Y2