diff --git a/include/c/motes.h b/include/c/motes.h
index b7b0430a0c..0c5a4bd425 100644
--- a/include/c/motes.h
+++ b/include/c/motes.h
@@ -1192,6 +1192,7 @@
 #   define c3__wail   c3_s4('w','a','i','l')
 #   define c3__wake   c3_s4('w','a','k','e')
 #   define c3__wamp   c3_s4('w','a','m','p')
+#   define c3__want   c3_s4('w','a','n','t')
 #   define c3__warm   c3_s4('w','a','r','m')
 #   define c3__warn   c3_s4('w','a','r','n')
 #   define c3__warx   c3_s4('w','a','r','x')
@@ -1213,6 +1214,7 @@
 #   define c3__with   c3_s4('w','i','t','h')
 #   define c3__wnut   c3_s4('w','n','u','t')
 #   define c3__wood   c3_s4('w','o','o','d')
+#   define c3__woot   c3_s4('w','o','o','t')
 #   define c3__work   c3_s4('w','o','r','k')
 #   define c3__wost   c3_s4('w','o','s','t')
 #   define c3__wrap   c3_s4('w','r','a','p')
diff --git a/include/vere/vere.h b/include/vere/vere.h
index 931b1fa2a8..8ef1b71ef1 100644
--- a/include/vere/vere.h
+++ b/include/vere/vere.h
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@
       /* u3_http_ef_that: send %that effect to http.
       */
         void
-        u3_http_ef_that(u3_noun tat);
+        u3_http_ef_that(u3_noun sip, u3_noun tat);
 
       /* u3_http_ef_http_server(): dispatch an %http-server effect from %light.
       */
diff --git a/vere/http.c b/vere/http.c
index 4376a6d1bc..5b30a41f90 100644
--- a/vere/http.c
+++ b/vere/http.c
@@ -2583,7 +2583,7 @@ _proxy_ward_timer_cb(uv_timer_t* tim_u)
 static void
 _proxy_ward_plan(u3_ward* rev_u)
 {
-  u3_noun non;
+  u3_noun non, cad;
 
   {
     c3_w* non_w = c3_malloc(64);
@@ -2600,17 +2600,19 @@ _proxy_ward_plan(u3_ward* rev_u)
     rev_u->non_u = uv_buf_init((c3_c*)non_w, len_w);
   }
 
-  // TODO: all this forwarding stuff doesn't work with %light/http-server.
-  
-  // XX confirm duct
-  u3_noun pax = u3nq(u3_blip, c3__http, c3__prox,
-                     u3nc(u3k(u3A->sen), u3_nul));
+  {
+    u3_noun who = u3i_chubs(2, rev_u->who_d);
+    u3_noun cha = u3nq(c3__a, c3__give, c3__prox, u3_nul);
+    u3_noun dat = u3nc(c3__that, u3nt(rev_u->por_s,
+                                      u3k(rev_u->con_u->sec),
+                                      non));
 
-  u3_noun wis = u3nc(c3__wise, u3nq(u3i_chubs(2, rev_u->who_d),
-                                    rev_u->por_s,
-                                    u3k(rev_u->con_u->sec),
-                                    non));
-  u3v_plan(pax, wis);
+    cad = u3nq(c3__want, who, cha, dat);
+  }
+
+  //  XX s/b c3__ames?
+  //
+  u3v_plan(u3nt(u3_blip, c3__newt, u3_nul), cad);
 }
 
 /* _proxy_ward_start(): start ward (ship-specific listener).
@@ -3163,18 +3165,19 @@ _proxy_serv_start(u3_prox* lis_u)
 /* u3_http_ef_that(): reverse proxy requested connection notification.
 */
 void
-u3_http_ef_that(u3_noun tat)
+u3_http_ef_that(u3_noun sip, u3_noun tat)
 {
-  u3_noun sip, por, sec, non;
+  u3_noun por, sec, non;
 
-  if ( ( c3n == u3r_qual(tat, &sip, &por, &sec, &non) ) ||
-       ( c3n == u3ud(sip) ) ||
-       ( c3n == u3a_is_cat(por) ) ||
-       !( c3y == sec || c3n == sec ) ||
-       ( c3n == u3ud(non) ) ) {
-    uL(fprintf(uH, "http: that: invalid card\n"));
-  }
-  else {
+  u3x_trel(tat, &por, &sec, &non);
+  c3_assert( c3y == u3a_is_cat(por) );
+  c3_assert( c3y == sec || c3n == sec );
+  c3_assert( c3y == u3ud(non) );
+
+  //  XX sip s/b validated -- could be *any* ship
+  //
+
+  {
     u3_http* htp_u;
     u3_warc* cli_u;
 
@@ -3207,5 +3210,6 @@ u3_http_ef_that(u3_noun tat)
     }
   }
 
+  u3z(sip);
   u3z(tat);
 }
diff --git a/vere/reck.c b/vere/reck.c
index 629c66faef..80a54ec24e 100644
--- a/vere/reck.c
+++ b/vere/reck.c
@@ -152,14 +152,6 @@ _reck_kick_http(u3_noun  pox,
       return c3y;
     }
 
-    case c3__that: p_fav = u3t(fav);
-    {
-      u3_http_ef_that(u3k(p_fav));
-
-      u3z(pox); u3z(fav);
-      return c3y;
-    }
-
     case c3__thus: p_fav = u3h(u3t(fav)); q_fav = u3t(u3t(fav));
     {
       u3_cttp_ef_thus(u3r_word(0, p_fav), u3k(q_fav));
@@ -230,6 +222,7 @@ _reck_kick_newt(u3_noun pox, u3_noun fav)
 {
   switch ( u3h(fav) ) {
     default: break;
+
     case c3__send: {
       u3_noun lan = u3k(u3h(u3t(fav)));
       u3_noun pac = u3k(u3t(u3t(fav)));
@@ -242,7 +235,31 @@ _reck_kick_newt(u3_noun pox, u3_noun fav)
       u3_ames_ef_turf(u3k(u3t(fav)));
       u3z(pox); u3z(fav); return c3y;
     } break;
+
+    case c3__west: {
+      u3_noun who, cha, dat;
+      u3x_trel(u3t(fav), &who, &cha, &dat);
+
+      //  XX route by cha path?
+      //  s/b //give/prox
+      //
+      switch ( u3h(dat) ) {
+        default: break;
+
+        case c3__that: {
+          u3_http_ef_that(u3k(who), u3k(u3t(dat)));
+          u3z(pox); u3z(fav); return c3y;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    case c3__woot: {
+      //  XX print tang if nack?
+      //
+      u3z(pox); u3z(fav); return c3y;
+    }
   }
+
   u3z(pox); u3z(fav); return c3n;
 }