diff --git a/api/api_talk.lua b/api/api_talk.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22cbe13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/api_talk.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+
+yl_speak_up.stop_talking = function(pname)
+	if(not(pname)) then
+		return
+	end
+	yl_speak_up.edit_mode[pname] = nil
+	yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname] = nil
+	minetest.close_formspec(pname, "yl_speak_up:talk")
+end
+
+
+-- helper function for
+-- 	yl_speak_up.get_fs_talkdialog and
+-- 	yl_speak_up.check_and_add_as_generic_dialog
+-- find the dialog with d_sort == 0 or lowest number
+yl_speak_up.get_start_dialog_id = function(dialog)
+	if(not(dialog) or not(dialog.n_dialogs)) then
+		return nil
+	end
+	-- Find the dialog with d_sort = 0 or alternatively with the lowest number
+	local lowest_sort = nil
+	local d_id = nil
+	for k, v in pairs(dialog.n_dialogs) do
+		local nr = tonumber(v.d_sort)
+		if(not(lowest_sort) or (nr and nr >= 0 and nr < lowest_sort)) then
+			lowest_sort = nr
+			d_id = k
+		end
+	end
+	return d_id
+end
+
+
diff --git a/fs_talkdialog.lua b/fs/fs_talkdialog.lua
similarity index 98%
rename from fs_talkdialog.lua
rename to fs/fs_talkdialog.lua
index 37323ae..4dd8470 100644
--- a/fs_talkdialog.lua
+++ b/fs/fs_talkdialog.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,4 @@
 -- This is the main talkdialog the NPC shows when right-clicked.
-
-yl_speak_up.stop_talking = function(pname)
-	if(not(pname)) then
-		return
-	end
-	yl_speak_up.edit_mode[pname] = nil
-	yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname] = nil
-	minetest.close_formspec(pname, "yl_speak_up:talk")
-end
-
 yl_speak_up.input_talk = function(player, formname, fields)
 	if formname ~= "yl_speak_up:talk" then
 		return
@@ -328,29 +318,6 @@ yl_speak_up.input_talk = function(player, formname, fields)
 end
 
 
--- helper function for
--- 	yl_speak_up.get_fs_talkdialog and
--- 	yl_speak_up.check_and_add_as_generic_dialog
--- find the dialog with d_sort == 0 or lowest number
-yl_speak_up.get_start_dialog_id = function(dialog)
-	if(not(dialog) or not(dialog.n_dialogs)) then
-		return nil
-	end
-	-- Find the dialog with d_sort = 0 or alternatively with the lowest number
-	local lowest_sort = nil
-	local d_id = nil
-	for k, v in pairs(dialog.n_dialogs) do
-		local nr = tonumber(v.d_sort)
-		if(not(lowest_sort) or (nr and nr >= 0 and nr < lowest_sort)) then
-			lowest_sort = nr
-			d_id = k
-		end
-	end
-	return d_id
-end
-
-
-
 
 -- helper function for yl_speak_up.get_fs_talkdialog:
 --   shows the text the NPC "speaks" and adds edit and navigation buttons
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index ad60b93..74706eb 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ yl_speak_up.reload = function(modpath, log_entry)
 	-- general decoration part for main formspec, trade window etc.
 	dofile(modpath .. "fs_decorated.lua")
 	-- the formspec and input handling for the main dialog
-	dofile(modpath .. "fs_talkdialog.lua")
+	dofile(modpath .. "api/api_talk.lua")
+	dofile(modpath .. "fs/fs_talkdialog.lua")
 	-- ask if the player wants to save, discard or go back in edit mode
 	dofile(modpath .. "fs/fs_save_or_discard_or_back.lua")
 	-- the player wants to change something regarding the dialog