eaten = self.thing.uncarry()
             self.thing.game.remove_thing(eaten)
         elif self.thing.carrying.type_ == 'Cookie':
-            self.thing.send_msg('CHAT ' + quote('You eat a cookie and gain the ability to draw the following character: "%s"' % self.thing.carrying.thing_char))
+            self.thing.send_msg('CHAT ' + quote('You eat a cookie that grants the ability to draw the following character: "%s"' % self.thing.carrying.thing_char))
             self.thing.add_cookie_char(self.thing.carrying.thing_char)
             eaten = self.thing.uncarry()
             self.thing.game.remove_thing(eaten)