diff --git a/src/resource/xml/dialogue.cpp b/src/resource/xml/dialogue.cpp
index e010a94..02ccffd 100644
--- a/src/resource/xml/dialogue.cpp
+++ b/src/resource/xml/dialogue.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,12 @@ namespace game::resource::xml
     }
   }
 
-  int Dialogue::Pool::get() const { return this->at(math::random_max(this->size())); }
+  int Dialogue::Pool::get() const
+  {
+    if (this->empty()) return -1;
+    auto index = rand() % this->size();
+    return this->at(index);
+  }
   Dialogue::Entry* Dialogue::get(int id) { return &entries.at(id); }
   Dialogue::Entry* Dialogue::get(Dialogue::EntryReference& entry) { return &entries.at(entry.id); }
   Dialogue::Entry* Dialogue::get(const std::string& string) { return &entries.at(entryIDMap.at(string)); }
diff --git a/src/resource/xml/save.cpp b/src/resource/xml/save.cpp
index 7159ad9..8fafbff 100644
--- a/src/resource/xml/save.cpp
+++ b/src/resource/xml/save.cpp
@@ -18,16 +18,17 @@ namespace game::resource::xml
   Save::Save(const std::filesystem::path& path)
   {
     XMLDocument document;
+    auto pathString = path.string();
 
     // Fail silently if there's no save.
-    auto result = document.LoadFile(path.c_str());
+    auto result = document.LoadFile(pathString.c_str());
 
     if (result == XML_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND || result == XML_ERROR_FILE_COULD_NOT_BE_OPENED) return;
 
     if (result != XML_SUCCESS)
     {
       logger.error(
-          std::format("Could not initialize character save file: {} ({})", path.string(), document.ErrorStr()));
+          std::format("Could not initialize character save file: {} ({})", pathString, document.ErrorStr()));
       return;
     }
 
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ namespace game::resource::xml
       }
     }
 
-    logger.info(std::format("Initialized character save file: {}", path.string()));
+    logger.info(std::format("Initialized character save file: {}", pathString));
 
     isValid = true;
   }
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ namespace game::resource::xml
   void Save::serialize(const std::filesystem::path& path)
   {
     XMLDocument document;
+    auto pathString = path.string();
 
     auto element = document.NewElement("Save");
     element->SetAttribute("IsPostgame", isPostgame ? "true" : "false");
@@ -168,13 +170,13 @@ namespace game::resource::xml
 
     document.InsertFirstChild(element);
 
-    if (document.SaveFile(path.c_str()) != XML_SUCCESS)
+    if (document.SaveFile(pathString.c_str()) != XML_SUCCESS)
     {
-      logger.error(std::format("Failed to save character save file: {} ({})", path.string(), document.ErrorStr()));
+      logger.error(std::format("Failed to save character save file: {} ({})", pathString, document.ErrorStr()));
       return;
     }
 
-    logger.info(std::format("Saved character save file: {}", path.string()));
+    logger.info(std::format("Saved character save file: {}", pathString));
 
 #ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
     web_filesystem::flush_async();
diff --git a/src/resource/xml/settings.cpp b/src/resource/xml/settings.cpp
index 00bd82f..4579471 100644
--- a/src/resource/xml/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/resource/xml/settings.cpp
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@ namespace game::resource::xml
   Settings::Settings(const std::filesystem::path& path)
   {
     XMLDocument document;
+    auto pathString = path.string();
 
-    if (document.LoadFile(path.c_str()) != XML_SUCCESS)
+    if (document.LoadFile(pathString.c_str()) != XML_SUCCESS)
     {
       logger.error(
-          std::format("Could not initialize character save file: {} ({})", path.string(), document.ErrorStr()));
+          std::format("Could not initialize character save file: {} ({})", pathString, document.ErrorStr()));
       return;
     }
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ namespace game::resource::xml
       root->QueryIntAttribute("WindowH", &windowSize.y);
     }
 
-    logger.info(std::format("Initialized settings: {}", path.string()));
+    logger.info(std::format("Initialized settings: {}", pathString));
 
     isValid = true;
   }
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ namespace game::resource::xml
   void Settings::serialize(const std::filesystem::path& path)
   {
     XMLDocument document;
+    auto pathString = path.string();
 
     auto element = document.NewElement("Settings");
 
@@ -65,13 +67,13 @@ namespace game::resource::xml
 
     document.InsertFirstChild(element);
 
-    if (document.SaveFile(path.c_str()) != XML_SUCCESS)
+    if (document.SaveFile(pathString.c_str()) != XML_SUCCESS)
     {
-      logger.info(std::format("Failed to initialize settings: {} ({})", path.string(), document.ErrorStr()));
+      logger.info(std::format("Failed to initialize settings: {} ({})", pathString, document.ErrorStr()));
       return;
     }
 
-    logger.info(std::format("Saved settings: {}", path.string()));
+    logger.info(std::format("Saved settings: {}", pathString));
 
 #ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
     web_filesystem::flush_async();