Cake Layout-- putting text to the right of the data fields

http://nyu.neighborrow.com/items

should i be editing the items file or a separate layout controller file

<?php /* ITEMS - Index Template */ ?>

1. Enter an item that you need, that can be used again when you are done.

<?php print $form->create('Item', array('action' => 'index')); print $form->input('Item.item'); print $form->input('User.email'); print $form->end('Submit'); ?> <?php echo $html->link(__('neigh*borrow, the communty for borrowing things you need when you need them. NYU students interested in participating in the BETA should enter an item they would like to borrow along with their .NYU.EDU email address. ', true), 'http://cakephp.org'); ?>