diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index 9194681..c34fa0b 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -34,9 +34,18 @@ pub struct Chat {
 #[derive(Component)]
 pub struct Choice;
 
+// This is the only place where any YAML interaction should be happening.
 #[derive(Resource)]
 pub struct ChatDB(Vec<Yaml>);
 impl ChatDB {
+    pub fn load_from_str(&mut self, yaml_string: &str) -> Result<(), ()> {
+        if let Ok(mut yaml_data) = YamlLoader::load_from_str(yaml_string) {
+            self.0.append(&mut yaml_data);
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        return Err(());
+    }
+
     pub fn get_chat_by_id(&self, id: &String) -> Result<u32, String> {
         let mut found: Option<u32> = None;
         for (index, object_yaml) in self.0.iter().enumerate() {
@@ -54,6 +63,7 @@ impl ChatDB {
         }
         return Err(format!("No chat with the conversation ID `{id}` was found."));
     }
+
     pub fn advance_chat(&self, chat: &mut Chat, event: &mut EventWriter<ChatEvent>) {
         event.send(ChatEvent::DespawnAllChoices);
         chat.position += 1;
@@ -83,9 +93,7 @@ pub enum ChatEvent {
 
 pub fn load_chats(mut chatdb: ResMut<ChatDB>) {
     for chat_yaml in CHATS {
-        if let Ok(mut yaml_data) = YamlLoader::load_from_str(chat_yaml) {
-            chatdb.0.append(&mut yaml_data);
-        } else {
+        if chatdb.load_from_str(chat_yaml).is_err() {
             error!("Could not load chat definitions.  Validate files in `src/chats/` path.");
         }
     }