diff --git a/app/talk-agent.hoon b/app/talk-agent.hoon
index 4bf534704..b6697fee5 100644
--- a/app/talk-agent.hoon
+++ b/app/talk-agent.hoon
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@
       $%  ::  circle management                         ::
           {$join p/where}                               ::<  subscribe to
           {$leave p/where}                              ::<  unsubscribe from
-          {$create p/security q/knot r/cord}             ::<  create circle
+          {$create p/security q/knot r/cord}            ::<  create circle
           {$delete p/knot q/(unit cord)}                ::<  delete circle
           {$depict p/knot q/cord}                       ::<  change description
-          {$source p/knot q/(set partner)}              ::<  add source
           {$invite p/knot q/(set ship)}                 ::<  give permission
           {$banish p/knot q/(set ship)}                 ::<  deny permission
+          {$source p/knot q/(set partner)}              ::<  add source
           {$enlist p/knot q/(set ship)}                 ::<  allow federation
           {$retire p/knot q/(set ship)}                 ::<  deny federation
           {$burden p/circle}                            ::<  help federate
@@ -626,12 +626,12 @@
           ::
           ;~((glue ace) (perk %depict ~) cire qut)
           ::
-          ;~((glue ace) (perk %source ~) cire parz)
-          ::
           ;~((glue ace) (perk %invite ~) cire shiz)
           ::
           ;~((glue ace) (perk %banish ~) cire shiz)
           ::
+          ;~((glue ace) (perk %source ~) cire parz)
+          ::
           ;~((glue ace) (perk %enlist ~) cire shiz)
           ::
           ;~((glue ace) (perk %retire ~) cire shiz)
@@ -823,9 +823,9 @@
           $create  (create +.job)
           $delete  (delete +.job)
           $depict  (depict +.job)
-          $source  (source +.job)
           $invite  (invite +.job)
           $banish  (banish +.job)
+          $source  (source +.job)
           $enlist  (enlist +.job)
           $retire  (retire +.job)
           $burden  (burden +.job)
@@ -979,13 +979,6 @@
         ^+  ..sh-work
         (sh-act %depict nom txt)
       ::
-      ++  source                                        ::<  %source
-        ::>  adds {pas} to {nom}'s src.
-        ::
-        |=  {nom/knot pas/(set partner)}
-        ^+  ..sh-work
-        (sh-act %source nom & pas)
-      ::
       ++  invite                                        ::<  %invite
         ::>  invites {sis} to our circle {nom}.
         ::
@@ -1000,6 +993,13 @@
         ^+  ..sh-work
         (sh-act %permit nom | sis)
       ::
+      ++  source                                        ::<  %source
+        ::>  adds {pas} to {nom}'s src.
+        ::
+        |=  {nom/knot pas/(set partner)}
+        ^+  ..sh-work
+        (sh-act %source nom & pas)
+      ::
       ++  enlist
         ::>
         ::
diff --git a/app/talk-guardian.hoon b/app/talk-guardian.hoon
index 7c296dda1..09bd34f0d 100644
--- a/app/talk-guardian.hoon
+++ b/app/talk-guardian.hoon
@@ -347,18 +347,19 @@
         ==
       (ta-react red %fail (crip "{(trip nom)}: already exists") `act)
     ::
-    ++  action-source                                   ::<  un/sub p to/from r
-      ::>  add/remove {pas} as sources for story {nom}.
+    ++  action-delete                                   ::<  delete + announce
+      ::>  delete story {nom}, optionally announcing the
+      ::>  event with message {mes}.
       ::
-      |=  {nom/knot sub/? pas/(set partner)}
+      |=  {nom/knot mes/(unit cord)}
       ^+  ..ta-action
-      %-  (affect nom)  |=  {sor/_so soy/story}
-      =.  src.shape.soy
-        %.  pas
-        ?:  sub
-          ~(uni in src.shape.soy)
-        ~(dif in src.shape.soy)
-      (ta-config nom shape.soy)
+      %-  (affect nom)  |=  *
+      =.  ..ta-action  ::TODO  =?
+        ?~  mes  ..ta-action
+        %+  action-phrase
+          [[%& our.bol nom] ~ ~]
+        [%lin | u.mes]~
+      (ta-unconfig nom)
     ::
     ++  action-depict                                   ::<  change description
       ::>  change description of story {nom} to {des}.
@@ -377,19 +378,18 @@
       %-  (affect nom)  |=  {sor/_so *}  =<  so-done
       (so-permit:sor inv sis)
     ::
-    ++  action-delete                                   ::<  delete + announce
-      ::>  delete story {nom}, optionally announcing the
-      ::>  event with message {mes}.
+    ++  action-source                                   ::<  un/sub p to/from r
+      ::>  add/remove {pas} as sources for story {nom}.
       ::
-      |=  {nom/knot mes/(unit cord)}
+      |=  {nom/knot sub/? pas/(set partner)}
       ^+  ..ta-action
-      %-  (affect nom)  |=  *
-      =.  ..ta-action  ::TODO  =?
-        ?~  mes  ..ta-action
-        %+  action-phrase
-          [[%& our.bol nom] ~ ~]
-        [%lin | u.mes]~
-      (ta-unconfig nom)
+      %-  (affect nom)  |=  {sor/_so soy/story}
+      =.  src.shape.soy
+        %.  pas
+        ?:  sub
+          ~(uni in src.shape.soy)
+        ~(dif in src.shape.soy)
+      (ta-config nom shape.soy)
     ::
     ++  action-enlist                                   ::<  dis/allow federation
       ::>  adds {sis} to story {nom}'s list of allowed
diff --git a/sur/talk.hoon b/sur/talk.hoon
index a6a223d26..c8d47cd07 100644
--- a/sur/talk.hoon
+++ b/sur/talk.hoon
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 ++  action                                              ::>  user action
   $%  ::  circle configuration                          ::
       {$create nom/knot des/cord sec/security}          ::<  create circle
-      {$source nom/knot sub/? src/(set partner)}        ::<  un/sub p to/from r
+      {$delete nom/knot ano/(unit cord)}                ::<  delete + announce
       {$depict nom/knot des/cord}                       ::<  change description
       {$permit nom/knot inv/? sis/(set ship)}           ::<  invite/banish
-      {$delete nom/knot ano/(unit cord)}                ::<  delete + announce
+      {$source nom/knot sub/? src/(set partner)}        ::<  un/sub to/from src
       {$enlist nom/knot fed/? sis/(set ship)}           ::<  dis/allow federation
       {$burden circle}                                  ::<  help federate
       ::  messaging                                     ::