diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sys/arvo.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sys/arvo.hoon
index dfb2e4a446..a89ff6e4d5 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sys/arvo.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sys/arvo.hoon
@@ -384,34 +384,6 @@
       ==
     ~>(%slog.[0 leaf+"arvo: scry-lost"] ~)
   [~ ~ +.q.u.u.bop]
-::  +sloy-light: minimal parsing version of sloy
-::
-::    There are several places inside vanes where we manually call the scry
-::    function raw, instead of passing it into +mink. In those cases, we're
-::    paying the price to render the arguments as text, and then are
-::    immediately parsing the passed in data. We can avoid that.
-::
-::    TODO: The entire scrying system needs to be cleaned up in a more
-::    permanent way. This hack fixes up some print/parse costs, but doesn't
-::    recover the print/parse costs of the scry itself, which we could prevent
-::    if we didn't send (list @ta), but instead sent (list dime).
-::
-++  sloy-light
-  ~/  %sloy-light
-  |=  sod=slyd
-  |=  [ref=* ron=@tas fal=@p dyc=@tas ved=case tyl=path]
-  =/  bed=beam  [[fal dyc ved] tyl]
-  =/  bop=(unit (unit (cask meta)))
-    (sod ref ~ ron bed)
-  ?~  bop  ~
-  ?~  u.bop  [~ ~]
-  ::  XX figure out wth to do about hoon-version
-  ::
-  ?.  ?&  ?=([?(%151 %141) *] ref)
-          -:(~(nets wa *worm) +.ref -.q.u.u.bop)
-      ==
-    ~>(%slog.[0 leaf+"arvo: scry-dark"] ~)
-  [~ ~ +.q.u.u.bop]
 ::  +wyrd: kelvin negotiation
 ::
 ::    specified but unimplemented:
diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/clay.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/clay.hoon
index ace2714dd7..7cbf2220b2 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/clay.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/clay.hoon
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@
 ::
 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
 ++  de                                                  ::  per desk
-  |=  [our=ship now=@da ski=sley hen=duct raft]
+  |=  [our=ship now=@da rof=roof hen=duct raft]
   |=  [her=ship syd=desk]
   ::  XX ruf=raft crashes in the compiler
   ::
@@ -1596,17 +1596,9 @@
       ++  deep
         |=  [pax=path src=cord]
         ^-  ?
-        ::  XX use roof
-        ::
-        :: =/  dat  (rof `[our ~ ~] $/[[our $/da/now] mod/fat/pax])
-        :: ?:  |(?=(~ dat) ?=(~ u.dat))  |
-        :: =/  nod  !<((axal (cask)) q.u.u.dat)
-        ::
-        =/  dat
-          ;;  (unit (unit (axal (cask))))
-          ((sloy-light ski) [hoon-version %noun] %$ our %$ da/now mod/fat/pax)
+        =/  dat  (rof `[our ~ ~] $/[[our $/da/now] mod/fat/pax])
         ?:  |(?=(~ dat) ?=(~ u.dat))  |
-        =*  nod  u.u.dat
+        =/  nod  !<((axal (cask)) q.u.u.dat)
         &(?=(^ fil.nod) ?=(%hoon p.u.fil.nod) =(src q.u.fil.nod))
       --
     ::
@@ -3625,7 +3617,7 @@
         :^  ~  ~  %uvs  !>
         ^-  (list @uv)
         =/  him  (slav %p i.t.pax)
-        =/  other  dom:((de our now ski hen ruf) him i.t.t.pax)
+        =/  other  dom:((de our now rof hen ruf) him i.t.t.pax)
         ?:  =(0 let.other)
           ~
         =/  our-yaki  (~(got by hut.ran) (~(got by hit.dom) yon))
@@ -3886,7 +3878,6 @@
         ruf=raft                                      ::  revision tree
     ==                                                ::
 |=  [our=ship now=@da eny=@uvJ rof=roof]              ::  current invocation
-=*  ski  (en-sley rof)
 |%                                                    ::
 ++  call                                              ::  handle request
   |=  $:  hen=duct
@@ -3919,7 +3910,7 @@
     =/  des  ~(tap in ~(key by dos.rom.ruf))
     |-
     ?~  des  [[[hen %give %done ~] mos] ..^^$]
-    =/  den  ((de our now ski hen ruf) our i.des)
+    =/  den  ((de our now rof hen ruf) our i.des)
     =^  mor  ruf
       =<  abet:wake
       ?:  ?=(^ cew.req)  den
@@ -3974,7 +3965,7 @@
         %dif  ~|(%dif-not-implemented !!)
       ==
     =^  mos  ruf
-      =/  den  ((de our now ski hen ruf) our des.req)
+      =/  den  ((de our now rof hen ruf) our des.req)
       abet:(info:den deletes changes)
     [mos ..^$]
   ::
@@ -3994,7 +3985,7 @@
     ?~  dos
       !!  ::  fire next in queue
     =^  mos  ruf
-      =/  den  ((de our now ski hen ruf) our q.bem)
+      =/  den  ((de our now rof hen ruf) our q.bem)
       abet:(into:den s.bem all.req fis.req)
     [mos ..^$]
   ::
@@ -4002,14 +3993,14 @@
     ?:  =(%$ des.req)
       ~&(%merg-no-desk !!)
     =^  mos  ruf
-      =/  den  ((de our now ski hen ruf) our des.req)
+      =/  den  ((de our now rof hen ruf) our des.req)
       abet:(start-merge:den her.req dem.req cas.req how.req)
     [mos ..^$]
   ::
       %mont
     =.  hez.ruf  ?^(hez.ruf hez.ruf `[[%$ %sync ~] ~])
     =^  mos  ruf
-      =/  den  ((de our now ski hen ruf) p.bem.req q.bem.req)
+      =/  den  ((de our now rof hen ruf) p.bem.req q.bem.req)
       abet:(mount:den pot.req r.bem.req s.bem.req)
     [mos ..^$]
   ::
@@ -4046,7 +4037,7 @@
   ::
       %park
     =^  mos  ruf
-      =/  den  ((de our now ski hen ruf) our des.req)
+      =/  den  ((de our now rof hen ruf) our des.req)
       abet:(park:den | [yok ran]:req)
     [mos ..^$]
   ::
@@ -4054,13 +4045,13 @@
     =/  [syd=desk =yoki]  (need pud.ruf)
     =.  pud.ruf  ~
     =^  mos  ruf
-      =/  den  ((de our now ski hen ruf) our syd)
+      =/  den  ((de our now rof hen ruf) our syd)
       abet:(park:den & yoki *rang)
     [mos ..^$]
   ::
       %perm
     =^  mos  ruf
-      =/  den  ((de our now ski hen ruf) our des.req)
+      =/  den  ((de our now rof hen ruf) our des.req)
       abet:(perm:den pax.req rit.req)
     [mos ..^$]
   ::
@@ -4083,7 +4074,7 @@
       ?~  desks
         [~ ..^^$]
       =^  moves-1  ..^^$  $(desks t.desks)
-      =^  moves-2  ruf  abet:wake:((de our now ski hen ruf) [ship desk]:i.desks)
+      =^  moves-2  ruf  abet:wake:((de our now rof hen ruf) [ship desk]:i.desks)
       [(weld moves-1 moves-2) ..^^$]
     [wake-moves ..^$]
   ::
@@ -4102,7 +4093,7 @@
     ?>  ?=(%warp -.req)
     =*  rif  rif.req
     =^  mos  ruf
-      =/  den  ((de our now ski hen ruf) wer.req p.rif)
+      =/  den  ((de our now rof hen ruf) wer.req p.rif)
       =<  abet
       ?~  q.rif
         cancel-request:den
@@ -4117,7 +4108,7 @@
     ?:  ?=([%backfill *] pax)
       =+  ;;(=fill res)
       =^  mos  ruf
-        =/  den  ((de our now ski hen ruf) our desk.fill)
+        =/  den  ((de our now rof hen ruf) our desk.fill)
         abet:(give-backfill:den lobe.fill)
       [[[hen %give %done ~] mos] ..^$]
     ?>  ?=([%question *] pax)
@@ -4158,7 +4149,7 @@
   ::TODO  if it ever gets filled properly, pass in the full fur.
   ::
   =/  for=(unit ship)  ?~(lyc ~ ?~(u.lyc ~ `n.u.lyc))
-  =/  den  ((de our now ski [/scryduct ~] ruf) his syd)
+  =/  den  ((de our now rof [/scryduct ~] ruf) his syd)
   =/  result  (mule |.(-:(aver:den for u.run u.luk tyl)))
   ?:  ?=(%| -.result)
     %-  (slog >%clay-scry-fail< p.result)
@@ -4207,7 +4198,7 @@
     =*  ali-desk  i.t.t.t.tea
     =/  germ  (germ i.t.t.t.t.tea)
     =^  mos  ruf
-      =/  den  ((de our now ski hen ruf) our i.t.tea)
+      =/  den  ((de our now rof hen ruf) our i.t.tea)
       abet:(merge:den ali-ship ali-desk germ p.q.hin)
     [mos ..^$]
   ::
@@ -4240,7 +4231,7 @@
       =/  index=@ud  (slav %ud i.t.t.t.tea)
       ::
       =^  mos  ruf
-        =/  den  ((de our now ski hen ruf) her desk)
+        =/  den  ((de our now rof hen ruf) her desk)
         abet:(take-foreign-answer:den index res)
       [mos ..^$]
     ==
@@ -4269,7 +4260,7 @@
       =/  index=@ud  (slav %ud i.t.t.t.tea)
       ::
       =^  mos  ruf
-        =/  den  ((de our now ski hen ruf) her desk)
+        =/  den  ((de our now rof hen ruf) her desk)
         abet:abet:(take-backfill:(foreign-update:den index) blob)
       [mos ..^$]
     ==
@@ -4334,7 +4325,7 @@
     =/  her  (slav %p i.t.tea)
     =/  syd  (slav %tas i.t.t.tea)
     =^  mos  ruf
-      =/  den  ((de our now ski hen ruf) her syd)
+      =/  den  ((de our now rof hen ruf) her syd)
       abet:wake:den
     [mos ..^$]
   ::
diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/dill.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/dill.hoon
index c5bb9af024..18ed2f706f 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/dill.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/dill.hoon
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@
 --
 =|  all=axle
 |=  [our=ship now=@da eny=@uvJ rof=roof]                ::  current invocation
-=*  ski  (en-sley rof)
 =>  ~%  %dill  ..part  ~
     |%
     ++  as                                              ::  per cause
@@ -207,11 +206,10 @@
       ::  XX move
       ::
       ++  sein
-        |=  who=ship
-        ;;  ship
-        %-  need  %-  need
-        %-  (sloy-light ski)
-        [[151 %noun] %j our %sein da+now /(scot %p who)]
+        ^-  ship
+        =/  dat=(unit (unit cage))
+          (rof `[our ~ ~] j/[[our sein/da/now] /(scot %p our)])
+        ;;(ship q.q:(need (need dat)))
       ::
       ++  init                                          ::  initialize
         (pass /merg/home [%c %merg %kids our %home da+now %init])
@@ -223,7 +221,7 @@
         =.  tem  ~
         =.  +>  (pass / %g %conf ram)
         =?  +>  ?=(?(%earl %duke %king) can)
-          (ota (sein our) %kids)
+          (ota sein %kids)
         ::  make kids desk publicly readable, so syncs work.
         ::
         =.  +>  (show %kids)