diff --git a/docs/dht_v0.txt b/docs/dht_v0.txt
index b47c8e44b..868ea3d57 100644
--- a/docs/dht_v0.txt
+++ b/docs/dht_v0.txt
@@ -85,6 +85,19 @@ decrement S by 1 and forward to dht peer who is next closest to
 the SA of the IS. If S is greater than 3, don't store the IS and 
 discard this message.
 
+acknoledge introduction message (AIM)
+
+acknoledge the publishing of an introduction 
+
+{
+  A: "A",
+  P: published_to_counter,
+  T: transaction_id_uint64,
+  V: 0
+}
+
+increment P by 1 and forward to requester
+
 
 find router contact message (FRCM)
 
@@ -130,3 +143,11 @@ in response to an exploritory router lookup, where FRCM.E is provided and non ze
   T: transaction_id_uint64,
   V: 0
 }
+
+sent in reply to a dht request to indicate transaction timeout
+
+{
+  A: "T",
+  T: transaction_id_uint64,
+  V: 0
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/llarp/router/router.cpp b/llarp/router/router.cpp
index 89e19e778..ad5f506b6 100644
--- a/llarp/router/router.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/router.cpp
@@ -61,16 +61,6 @@ struct TryConnectJob
     return now > lastAttempt && now - lastAttempt > 5000;
   }
 
-  void
-  Failed()
-  {
-    llarp::LogInfo("session to ", llarp::RouterID(rc.pubkey), " closed");
-    if(link)
-      link->CloseSessionTo(rc.pubkey);
-    // delete this
-    router->pendingEstablishJobs.erase(rc.pubkey);
-  }
-
   void
   Success()
   {
@@ -86,6 +76,8 @@ struct TryConnectJob
     {
       return Attempt();
     }
+    // discard pending traffic on timeout
+    router->DiscardOutboundFor(rc.pubkey);
     router->routerProfiling().MarkConnectTimeout(rc.pubkey);
     if(router->routerProfiling().IsBad(rc.pubkey))
     {
@@ -537,7 +529,7 @@ namespace llarp
     async_verify_context *ctx =
         static_cast< async_verify_context * >(job->user);
     auto router = ctx->router;
-    PubKey pk(job->rc.pubkey);
+    const PubKey pk(job->rc.pubkey);
     router->m_Clients.insert(pk);
     router->FlushOutboundFor(pk, router->GetLinkWithSessionByPubkey(pk));
     delete ctx;
@@ -551,18 +543,12 @@ namespace llarp
     async_verify_context *ctx =
         static_cast< async_verify_context * >(job->user);
     auto router = ctx->router;
-    PubKey pk(job->rc.pubkey);
+    const PubKey pk(job->rc.pubkey);
     if(!job->valid)
     {
-      if(ctx->establish_job)
-      {
-        // was an outbound attempt
-        ctx->establish_job->Failed();
-      }
       delete ctx;
       router->DiscardOutboundFor(pk);
       router->pendingVerifyRC.erase(pk);
-
       return;
     }
     // we're valid, which means it's already been committed to the nodedb