diff --git a/pkg/wire/onion.go b/pkg/wire/onion.go
index 8d42ca4e..b29466be 100644
--- a/pkg/wire/onion.go
+++ b/pkg/wire/onion.go
@@ -88,15 +88,11 @@ func SendKeys(id nonce.ID, hdr, pld *pub.Key,
 func SendPurchase(nBytes uint64, client *node.Node,
 	hop [5]*node.Node, set *signer.KeySet) types.Onion {
 
-	var replies [3]*prv.Key
-	for i := range replies {
-		replies[i] = set.Next()
-	}
 	var prvs [3]*prv.Key
+	for i := range prvs {
+		prvs[i] = set.Next()
+	}
 	var pubs [3]*pub.Key
-	prvs[0] = replies[2]
-	prvs[1] = replies[1]
-	prvs[2] = replies[0]
 	pubs[0] = client.PayloadKey
 	pubs[1] = hop[4].PayloadKey
 	pubs[2] = hop[3].PayloadKey
@@ -109,11 +105,11 @@ func SendPurchase(nBytes uint64, client *node.Node,
 		OnionSkin(address.FromPubKey(hop[2].HeaderKey), set.Next()).
 		Purchase(nBytes, prvs, pubs).
 		Reply(hop[3].AddrPort).
-		OnionSkin(address.FromPubKey(hop[3].HeaderKey), replies[0]).
+		OnionSkin(address.FromPubKey(hop[3].HeaderKey), prvs[0]).
 		Reply(hop[4].AddrPort).
-		OnionSkin(address.FromPubKey(hop[4].HeaderKey), replies[1]).
+		OnionSkin(address.FromPubKey(hop[4].HeaderKey), prvs[1]).
 		Reply(client.AddrPort).
-		OnionSkin(address.FromPubKey(client.HeaderKey), replies[2]).
+		OnionSkin(address.FromPubKey(client.HeaderKey), prvs[2]).
 		Assemble()
 }
 
@@ -138,16 +134,12 @@ func SendPurchase(nBytes uint64, client *node.Node,
 func SendExit(payload slice.Bytes, port uint16, client *node.Node,
 	hop [5]*node.Node, set *signer.KeySet) types.Onion {
 
-	var replies [3]*prv.Key
-	for i := range replies {
-		replies[i] = set.Next()
+	var prvs [3]*prv.Key
+	for i := range prvs {
+		prvs[i] = set.Next()
 	}
 
-	var prvs [3]*prv.Key
 	var pubs [3]*pub.Key
-	prvs[0] = replies[2]
-	prvs[1] = replies[1]
-	prvs[2] = replies[0]
 	pubs[0] = client.PayloadKey
 	pubs[1] = hop[4].PayloadKey
 	pubs[2] = hop[3].PayloadKey
@@ -160,10 +152,10 @@ func SendExit(payload slice.Bytes, port uint16, client *node.Node,
 		OnionSkin(address.FromPubKey(hop[2].HeaderKey), set.Next()).
 		Exit(port, prvs, pubs, payload).
 		Reply(hop[3].AddrPort).
-		OnionSkin(address.FromPubKey(hop[3].HeaderKey), replies[0]).
+		OnionSkin(address.FromPubKey(hop[3].HeaderKey), prvs[0]).
 		Reply(hop[4].AddrPort).
-		OnionSkin(address.FromPubKey(hop[4].HeaderKey), replies[1]).
+		OnionSkin(address.FromPubKey(hop[4].HeaderKey), prvs[1]).
 		Reply(client.AddrPort).
-		OnionSkin(address.FromPubKey(client.HeaderKey), replies[2]).
+		OnionSkin(address.FromPubKey(client.HeaderKey), prvs[2]).
 		Assemble()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/wire/onion_test.go b/pkg/wire/onion_test.go
index 4984875c..05ac5bdf 100644
--- a/pkg/wire/onion_test.go
+++ b/pkg/wire/onion_test.go
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ func TestSendPurchase(t *testing.T) {
 	// Reply(hop[4].AddrPort).
 	rp2 := PeelReply(t, b, c)
 	if rp2.AddrPort.String() != hop[4].AddrPort.String() {
-		t.Errorf("failed to retrieve first reply hop")
+		t.Errorf("failed to retrieve second reply hop")
 		t.FailNow()
 	}
 
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ func TestSendPurchase(t *testing.T) {
 	// Reply(client.AddrPort).
 	rp3 := PeelReply(t, b, c)
 	if rp3.AddrPort.String() != client.AddrPort.String() {
-		t.Errorf("failed to retrieve first reply hop")
+		t.Errorf("failed to retrieve third reply hop")
 		t.FailNow()
 	}
 
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ func TestSendExit(t *testing.T) {
 	// Reply(hop[4].AddrPort).
 	rp2 := PeelReply(t, b, c)
 	if rp2.AddrPort.String() != hop[4].AddrPort.String() {
-		t.Errorf("failed to retrieve first reply hop")
+		t.Errorf("failed to retrieve second reply hop")
 		t.FailNow()
 	}
 
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ func TestSendExit(t *testing.T) {
 	// Reply(client.AddrPort).
 	rp3 := PeelReply(t, b, c)
 	if rp3.AddrPort.String() != client.AddrPort.String() {
-		t.Errorf("failed to retrieve first reply hop")
+		t.Errorf("failed to retrieve third reply hop")
 		t.FailNow()
 	}
 
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index 2ca1b603..a46a3a6b 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ var (
 	// GitRef is the gitref, as in refs/heads/branchname.
 	GitRef = "refs/heads/main"
 	// ParentGitCommit is the commit hash of the parent HEAD.
-	ParentGitCommit = "c0f78dd95dffe2d6bebe6e219bc6954ea10ab5f7"
+	ParentGitCommit = "470b3ce861bb82711bea6370f9f53b63be60e502"
 	// BuildTime stores the time when the current binary was built.
-	BuildTime = "2022-12-27T18:05:32Z"
+	BuildTime = "2022-12-27T20:16:41Z"
 	// SemVer lists the (latest) git tag on the build.
-	SemVer = "v0.0.246"
+	SemVer = "v0.0.247"
 	// PathBase is the path base returned from runtime caller.
 	PathBase = "/home/loki/src/github.com/Indra-Labs/indra/"
 	// Major is the major number from the tag.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var (
 	// Minor is the minor number from the tag.
 	Minor = 0
 	// Patch is the patch version number from the tag.
-	Patch = 246
+	Patch = 247
 )
 
 // Version returns a pretty printed version information string.