How do I add a unique voice line for my follower when they find a potion?

[IsabellaIR]

I finally got my custom follower mod working, but now I'm stuck trying to figure out how to give her a unique voice line for when she finds a healing potion. The creation kit tutorial I followed just uses the generic NPC barks and it feels really jarring.

[Joseph6]

I finally tried making a small, character tied line that fires when she notices a potion instead of the generic bark. It’s just a calm, 'Oh a healing bottle, good find,' and it only plays when she actually collects something. It felt less jarring than near-constant barking.

[SavannahB]

I experimented with giving her lines that reference the potion color or effect, like 'That red bottle should heal us, aye?' It helped it sound like her noticing something specific rather than a generic shout.

[Sophia50]

I thought about tying the line to her mood or to the quest phase, but I ended up tearing it out because it made the mod brittle during saves. It’s easy to break if you load a save from before the line exists.

[StellaTW]

Do you think the real issue is the potion itself or how the line lands with her voice and timing?