diff --git a/gg-broadcast/src/main.rs b/gg-broadcast/src/main.rs
index 2598cb5..3537cb7 100644
--- a/gg-broadcast/src/main.rs
+++ b/gg-broadcast/src/main.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ impl BCaster {
 }
 
 impl Node for BCaster {
-    fn handle(&mut self, runner: &Runner, req: &Message) {
+    fn handle(&mut self, runner: &Runner, req: Message) {
         let typ = req.body.typ.as_str();
         let frm = req.src.as_str();
         let nid = runner.node_id();
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl Node for BCaster {
                 if let Some(val) = val {
                     self.store.insert(val);
                     let body = Body::from_type("broadcast_ok");
-                    runner.reply(req, body);
+                    runner.reply(&req, body);
                 }
             }
             "read" => {
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ impl Node for BCaster {
                     .collect();
                 let body = Body::from_type("read_ok").with_payload(payload);
 
-                runner.reply(req, body);
+                runner.reply(&req, body);
             }
             "topology" => {
                 self.topology(runner.nodes(), nid);
                 let body = Body::from_type("topology_ok");
-                runner.reply(req, body);
+                runner.reply(&req, body);
             }
             "gossip" => {
                 let goss = req
diff --git a/gg-echo/src/main.rs b/gg-echo/src/main.rs
index 29b1124..f6024e6 100644
--- a/gg-echo/src/main.rs
+++ b/gg-echo/src/main.rs
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ use nebkor_maelstrom::{Body, Message, Node, Runner};
 struct Echo;
 
 impl Node for Echo {
-    fn handle(&mut self, runner: &Runner, msg: &Message) {
+    fn handle(&mut self, runner: &Runner, msg: Message) {
         let typ = &msg.body.typ;
         if typ.as_str() == "echo" {
             let body = Body::from_type("echo_ok").with_payload(msg.body.payload.clone());
-            runner.reply(msg, body);
+            runner.reply(&msg, body);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/gg-g_counter/src/main.rs b/gg-g_counter/src/main.rs
index cad704a..08df8c3 100644
--- a/gg-g_counter/src/main.rs
+++ b/gg-g_counter/src/main.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 use std::{
-    collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
-    io::BufRead,
-    sync::{mpsc::channel, Arc, Mutex},
+    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
     thread,
     time::Duration,
 };
 
-use nebkor_maelstrom::{mk_payload, mk_stdin, protocol::Payload, Body, Message, Node, Runner};
-use rand::Rng;
+use nebkor_maelstrom::{mk_payload, mk_stdin, Body, Message, Node, Runner};
 
 fn main() {
     let out = std::io::stdout();
@@ -16,11 +13,10 @@ fn main() {
     let node = Arc::new(Mutex::new(node));
 
     let runner = Runner::new(node, out);
-    let runner = &runner;
 
     let (i, extra_input, rx) = mk_stdin();
     let init = thread::spawn(move || {
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(101));
+        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10));
         extra_input
             .send(Message {
                 body: Body::from_type("kv_init"),
@@ -40,36 +36,41 @@ const KEY: &str = "COUNTER";
 struct Counter;
 
 impl Node for Counter {
-    fn handle(&mut self, runner: &Runner, req: &Message) {
+    fn handle<'slf>(&'slf mut self, runner: &'slf Runner, req: Message) {
         let typ = req.body.typ.as_str();
-        let frm = req.src.as_str();
-        let nid = runner.node_id();
-        let nid = nid.as_str();
-        let msg_id = req.body.msg_id;
+        let frm = req.src.clone();
+        let msg_id = req.body.msg_id.to_owned();
 
         match typ {
             "kv_init" => {
-                let mut nodes = runner.nodes().to_vec();
-                nodes.sort_unstable();
-                if nodes[0] == nid {
-                    let payload = mk_payload(&[
-                        ("key", KEY.into()),
-                        ("from", 0i64.into()),
-                        ("to", 0i64.into()),
-                        ("create_if_not_exists", true.into()),
-                    ]);
-                    let body = Body::from_type("cas").with_payload(payload);
-                    runner.send("seq-kv", body);
-                }
+                let payload = mk_payload(&[
+                    ("key", KEY.into()),
+                    ("from", 0i64.into()),
+                    ("to", 0i64.into()),
+                    ("create_if_not_exists", true.into()),
+                ]);
+                let body = Body::from_type("cas").with_payload(payload);
+                runner.send("seq-kv", body);
             }
             "add" => {
-                let mut h = |msg: &Message| {
-                    let irt = msg_id;
-                    let body = Body::from_type("add_ok").with_in_reply_to(irt);
-                    runner.send(frm, body);
-                };
+                runner.reply(&req, Body::from_type("add_ok"));
+            }
+            "read" => {
+                let rn = runner.clone();
+                let h = move |msg: Message| {
+                    let src = frm.clone();
+                    let value = msg.body.payload.get("value").unwrap().as_i64().unwrap();
+                    let irt = msg_id;
+                    let payload = mk_payload(&[("value", value.into())]);
+                    let body = Body::from_type("read_ok")
+                        .with_in_reply_to(irt)
+                        .with_payload(payload);
+                    rn.send(&src, body);
+                };
+                let payload = mk_payload(&[("key", KEY.into())]);
+                let body = Body::from_type("read").with_payload(payload);
+                runner.rpc("seq-kv", body, Box::new(h));
             }
-            "read" => {}
             _ => {
                 eprintln!("unknown type: {req:?}");
             }
diff --git a/gg-uid/src/main.rs b/gg-uid/src/main.rs
index 72800cb..3c3bb85 100644
--- a/gg-uid/src/main.rs
+++ b/gg-uid/src/main.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fn main() {
 struct GenUid;
 
 impl Node for GenUid {
-    fn handle(&mut self, runner: &Runner, msg: &Message) {
+    fn handle(&mut self, runner: &Runner, msg: Message) {
         let id = runner.node_id();
         let mid = runner.next_msg_id();
         if msg.body.typ == "generate" {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl Node for GenUid {
                 .with_msg_id(mid)
                 .with_payload(payload);
 
-            runner.reply(msg, body);
+            runner.reply(&msg, body);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/nebkor-maelstrom/src/kv.rs b/nebkor-maelstrom/src/kv.rs
index 10296aa..3fc224b 100644
--- a/nebkor-maelstrom/src/kv.rs
+++ b/nebkor-maelstrom/src/kv.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+/*
 use serde_json::Value;
 
 use crate::Body;
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ impl Kv {
         todo!()
     }
 
-    pub fn cas(&self, val: Value) -> Body {
+    pub fn cas(&self, key: &str, from: Value, to: Value, create: bool) -> Body {
         todo!()
     }
 }
+*/
diff --git a/nebkor-maelstrom/src/lib.rs b/nebkor-maelstrom/src/lib.rs
index f7df692..b496692 100644
--- a/nebkor-maelstrom/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nebkor-maelstrom/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use std::{
-    any::Any,
     collections::HashMap,
     io::{BufRead, Stdout, Write},
     sync::{
@@ -17,18 +16,19 @@ use serde_json::Value;
 pub mod kv;
 
 pub type DynNode = Arc<Mutex<dyn Node>>;
-pub type Handler = Box<dyn FnMut(&Message)>;
+pub type Handler = Box<dyn FnMut(Message)>;
 
 pub trait Node {
-    fn handle(&mut self, runner: &Runner, msg: &Message);
+    fn handle(&mut self, runner: &Runner, msg: Message);
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Runner {
-    msg_id: AtomicU64,
+    msg_id: Arc<AtomicU64>,
     node: DynNode,
     node_id: OnceLock<String>,
     nodes: OnceLock<Vec<String>>,
-    steps: AtomicUsize,
+    steps: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
     output: Arc<Mutex<Stdout>>,
     handlers: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<u64, Handler>>>,
 }
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ impl Runner {
     pub fn new(node: DynNode, output: Stdout) -> Self {
         Runner {
             node,
-            msg_id: AtomicU64::new(1),
+            msg_id: Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(1)),
             nodes: OnceLock::new(),
             node_id: OnceLock::new(),
-            steps: AtomicUsize::new(0),
+            steps: Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0)),
             output: Arc::new(Mutex::new(output)),
             handlers: Default::default(),
         }
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ impl Runner {
                 {
                     let mut g = self.handlers.lock().unwrap();
                     if let Some(mut h) = g.remove(&irt) {
-                        h(&msg);
+                        h(msg.clone());
                     }
                 }
                 let mut n = self.node.lock().unwrap();
-                n.handle(self, &msg);
+                n.handle(self, msg);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@ impl Runner {
 
     pub fn reply(&self, req: &Message, body: Body) {
         let mut body = body;
-        let dest = req.src.clone();
+        let dest = req.src.as_str();
         let in_reply_to = req.body.msg_id;
         body.in_reply_to = in_reply_to;
-        self.send(&dest, body);
+        self.send(dest, body);
     }
 
     pub fn send(&self, dest: &str, body: Body) {