diff --git a/pkg/arvo/lib/hood/kiln.hoon b/pkg/arvo/lib/hood/kiln.hoon
index b1be5cf62..8c76cea0c 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/lib/hood/kiln.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/lib/hood/kiln.hoon
@@ -583,15 +583,13 @@
     ..abet
   =/  kel  i.wic
   %-  emil
-  =/  cards
+  =/  desks=(list [=desk =zest])
     %+  murn  ~(tap by rock)
     |=  [=desk =zest wic=(set weft)]
     ?:  |(=(%base desk) !?=(%live zest) (~(has in wic) kel))
       ~
-    `u=[%pass /kiln/bump/[desk] %arvo %c %zest desk %held]
-  ?~  cards
-    [%pass /kiln/bump/wick %arvo %c %wick ~]~
-  cards
+    `u=[desk %held]
+  [%pass /kiln/bump/zeal %arvo %c %zeal desks]~
 ::
 ++  poke-cancel
   |=  a=@tas
diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sys/lull.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sys/lull.hoon
index 9856f9311..a82a5fdea 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sys/lull.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sys/lull.hoon
@@ -801,6 +801,7 @@
         [%warp wer=ship rif=riff]                       ::  internal file req
         [%werp who=ship wer=ship rif=riff-any]          ::  external file req
         [%wick ~]                                       ::  try upgrade
+        [%zeal lit=(list [=desk =zest])]                ::  batch zest
         [%zest des=desk liv=zest]                       ::  live
         $>(%plea vane-task)                             ::  ames request
     ==                                                  ::
diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/clay.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/clay.hoon
index bb2c2bd57..32f9b96d8 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/clay.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/clay.hoon
@@ -5018,9 +5018,22 @@
   ::
       %wick
     =^  mos  ruf
-      =/  den  ((de now rof hen ruf) our %base)
-      abet:wick:den                                     ::  [wick]
+      abet:wick:((de now rof hen ruf) our %base)        ::  [wick]
     [mos ..^$]
+  ::
+      %zeal
+    =^  m1  ruf
+      =|  mos=(list move)
+      |-  ^+  [mos ruf]
+      ?~  lit.req
+        [mos ruf]
+      =/  den  ((de now rof hen ruf) our desk.i.lit.req)
+      =^  mos-new  ruf  abet:(set-zest:den zest.i.lit.req)
+      $(mos (weld mos mos-new), lit.req t.lit.req)
+    =^  m2  ruf
+      abet:wick:((de now rof hen ruf) our %base)
+    =^  m3  ruf  abet:goad:(lu now rof hen ruf)
+    [:(weld m1 m2 m3) ..^$]
   ::
       %zest
     =^  m1  ruf