diff --git a/cogs/media/tts.py b/cogs/media/tts.py
index 6383e35..b1bd70a 100644
--- a/cogs/media/tts.py
+++ b/cogs/media/tts.py
@@ -11,6 +11,23 @@ from gtts import gTTS
 
 DEFAULT_LANG = "en"
 
+async def send_error_message(context, description: str):
+    embed = discord.Embed(
+        title="Error",
+        description=description,
+        color=0xE02B2B,
+    )
+    embed.set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
+    
+    interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
+    if interaction is not None:
+        if not interaction.response.is_done():
+            await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+        else:
+            await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+    else:
+        await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+
 def tts_command():
 
     async def send_embed(
@@ -70,70 +87,44 @@ def tts_command():
                 if isinstance(referenced, discord.Message) and referenced.content:
                     text = referenced.content
         if not text or not text.strip():
-            embed = (
-                discord.Embed(
-                    title="Error",
-                    description="Please provide text to convert or reply to a message containing text.",
-                    color=0xE02B2B,
-                ).set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-            )
-            await send_embed(context, embed, ephemeral=True)
+            await send_error_message(context, "Please provide text to convert or reply to a message containing text.")
             return
 
         text = text.strip()
         if len(text) > 500:
-            embed = (
-                discord.Embed(
-                    title="Error",
-                    description="Text is too long. Please limit to 500 characters.",
-                    color=0xE02B2B,
-                ).set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-            )
-            await send_embed(context, embed, ephemeral=True)
+            await send_error_message(context, "Text is too long. Please limit to 500 characters.")
             return
 
-        processing_embed = (
-            discord.Embed(
-                title="TTS (Processing)",
-                description="<a:mariospin:1423677027013103709> Generating speech...",
-                color=0x7289DA,
-            ).set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-        )
-
         interaction = getattr(context, "interaction", None)
-        processing_message = None
-        sent_initial_interaction_response = False
-
         if interaction is not None:
-            if interaction.response.is_done():
-                processing_message = await interaction.followup.send(embed=processing_embed, ephemeral=True)
-            else:
-                await interaction.response.send_message(embed=processing_embed, ephemeral=True)
-                sent_initial_interaction_response = True
+            if not interaction.response.is_done():
+                await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=False)
         else:
+            processing_embed = (
+                discord.Embed(
+                    title="TTS (Processing)",
+                    description="<a:mariospin:1423677027013103709> Generating speech...",
+                    color=0x7289DA,
+                ).set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
+            )
             processing_message = await context.send(embed=processing_embed)
 
         audio_bytes, error = await generate_tts_audio(text)
 
         if error or not audio_bytes:
-            embed = (
-                discord.Embed(
+            if interaction is not None:
+                await interaction.followup.send(embed=discord.Embed(
                     title="Error",
                     description=f"Failed to generate speech. {error or 'Unknown error.'}",
                     color=0xE02B2B,
-                ).set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp")
-            )
-            await send_embed(context, embed, ephemeral=True)
-            if interaction is not None and sent_initial_interaction_response:
-                try:
-                    await interaction.delete_original_response()
-                except Exception:
-                    pass
-            if processing_message:
-                try:
-                    await processing_message.delete()
-                except Exception:
-                    pass
+                ).set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp"), ephemeral=True)
+            else:
+                await processing_message.delete()
+                await context.send(embed=discord.Embed(
+                    title="Error",
+                    description=f"Failed to generate speech. {error or 'Unknown error.'}",
+                    color=0xE02B2B,
+                ).set_author(name="Media", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/y5SEZ9.webp"), ephemeral=True)
             return
 
         audio_file = discord.File(
@@ -155,15 +146,9 @@ def tts_command():
         )
 
         if interaction is not None:
-            await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
-            await context.channel.send(file=audio_file)
-            try:
-                await interaction.delete_original_response()
-            except:
-                pass
+            await interaction.followup.send(embeds=[embed], files=[audio_file])
         else:
             await processing_message.delete()
-            await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
-            await context.channel.send(file=audio_file)
+            await context.send(embeds=[embed], files=[audio_file])
 
     return tts