diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/chats/shertul-fortress-command-orb.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/chats/shertul-fortress-command-orb.lua
index c68977ad51da4983a670f19f4e833305d589499e..c9bcf35bc0569692a5de48d15ff8832fb32a0584 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/chats/shertul-fortress-command-orb.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/chats/shertul-fortress-command-orb.lua
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@
 local has_rod = function(npc, player)
 	return player:findInAllInventoriesBy("define_as", "ROD_OF_RECALL") and not player:isQuestStatus("shertul-fortress", engine.Quest.COMPLETED, "butler")
 end
+local read = player:attr("speaks_shertul")
 
 newChat{ id="welcome",
 	text = [[*#LIGHT_GREEN#This orb seems to represent the world of Eyal as a whole. It is also probably used for controlling the fortress.
-You do not understand the inscriptions there.#WHITE#*
-Rokzz krilt copru.]],
+]]..(not read and [[You do not understand the inscriptions there.#WHITE#*
+#{italic}#"Rokzan krilt copru."#{normal}#]] or [[#WHITE#*#{italic}#"Insert control rod."#{normal}#]]),
 	answers = {
 		{"[Examine the orb]", jump="examine", cond=has_rod},
 --		{"[Fly the fortress]", action=function(npc, player) player:hasQuest("shertul-fortress"):fly() end},
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/zones/shertul-fortress/grids.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/zones/shertul-fortress/grids.lua
index f261cf6c6401fa2b846de54c0470a22a42c4595b..df04a5e89a88aa21c0660c6b6695c4ebab07b8fe 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/zones/shertul-fortress/grids.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/zones/shertul-fortress/grids.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ newEntity{
 	always_remember = true,
 	block_move = function(self, x, y, e, act, couldpass)
 		if e and e.player and act then
-			local chat = require("engine.Chat").new("shertul-fortress-command-orb", self, e)
+			local chat = require("engine.Chat").new("shertul-fortress-command-orb", self, e, {player=e})
 			chat:invoke()
 		end
 		return true