diff --git a/libs/libblade/src/blade_connection.c b/libs/libblade/src/blade_connection.c
index 7d5cfadfe0..6816d61db9 100644
--- a/libs/libblade/src/blade_connection.c
+++ b/libs/libblade/src/blade_connection.c
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2017, Shane Bryldt
  * All rights reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
  * are met:
- * 
+ *
  * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * * Neither the name of the original author; nor the names of any contributors
  * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
  * without specific prior written permission.
- * 
- * 
+ *
+ *
  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
  * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
  * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
@@ -48,13 +48,19 @@ struct blade_connection_s {
 
 	const char *id;
 	ks_rwl_t *lock;
-	
+
 	ks_q_t *sending;
 
 	const char *session;
 };
 
 void *blade_connection_state_thread(ks_thread_t *thread, void *data);
+ks_status_t blade_connection_state_on_disconnect(blade_connection_t *bc);
+ks_status_t blade_connection_state_on_new(blade_connection_t *bc);
+ks_status_t blade_connection_state_on_connect(blade_connection_t *bc);
+ks_status_t blade_connection_state_on_attach(blade_connection_t *bc);
+ks_status_t blade_connection_state_on_detach(blade_connection_t *bc);
+ks_status_t blade_connection_state_on_ready(blade_connection_t *bc);
 
 
 KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_connection_create(blade_connection_t **bcP,
@@ -84,7 +90,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_connection_create(blade_connection_t **bcP,
 
 	ks_rwl_create(&bc->lock, pool);
 	ks_assert(bc->lock);
-	
+
 	ks_q_create(&bc->sending, pool, 0);
 	ks_assert(bc->sending);
 
@@ -136,7 +142,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_connection_startup(blade_connection_t *bc, blade_c
 		// @todo error logging
 		return KS_STATUS_FAIL;
 	}
-	
+
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Started\n");
 
 	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -246,7 +252,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(void) blade_connection_transport_set(blade_connection_t *bc, void *tr
 blade_transport_state_callback_t blade_connection_state_callback_lookup(blade_connection_t *bc, blade_connection_state_t state)
 {
 	blade_transport_state_callback_t callback = NULL;
-	
+
 	ks_assert(bc);
 
 	switch (state) {
@@ -292,7 +298,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(void) blade_connection_state_set(blade_connection_t *bc, blade_connec
 	if (callback) hook = callback(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_CONDITION_PRE);
 
 	bc->state = state;
-	
+
 	if (hook == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_DISCONNECT) blade_connection_disconnect(bc);
 }
 
@@ -309,7 +315,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(void) blade_connection_disconnect(blade_connection_t *bc)
 KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_connection_sending_push(blade_connection_t *bc, cJSON *json)
 {
 	cJSON *json_copy = NULL;
-	
+
 	ks_assert(bc);
 	ks_assert(json);
 
@@ -344,9 +350,6 @@ void *blade_connection_state_thread(ks_thread_t *thread, void *data)
 {
 	blade_connection_t *bc = NULL;
 	blade_connection_state_t state;
-	blade_transport_state_callback_t callback = NULL;
-	blade_connection_state_hook_t hook = BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_SUCCESS;
-	cJSON *json = NULL;
 
 	ks_assert(thread);
 	ks_assert(data);
@@ -354,92 +357,28 @@ void *blade_connection_state_thread(ks_thread_t *thread, void *data)
 	bc = (blade_connection_t *)data;
 
 	while (!bc->shutdown) {
-		
 		state = bc->state;
-		hook = BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_SUCCESS;
-		callback = blade_connection_state_callback_lookup(bc, state);
 
-		if (state == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_DISCONNECT) {
-			blade_handle_connections_remove(bc);
-		}
-		// @todo only READY state?
-		if (state != BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_DETACH && state != BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_DISCONNECT) {
-			while (blade_connection_sending_pop(bc, &json) == KS_STATUS_SUCCESS && json) {
-				ks_status_t ret = bc->transport_callbacks->onsend(bc, json);
-				cJSON_Delete(json);
-
-				if (ret != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-					blade_connection_disconnect(bc);
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (state == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_READY) {
-			ks_bool_t done = KS_FALSE;
-			while (!done) {
-				if (bc->transport_callbacks->onreceive(bc, &json) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-					blade_connection_disconnect(bc);
-					break;
-				}
-				if (!(done = (json == NULL))) {
-					blade_session_t *bs = blade_handle_sessions_get(bc->handle, bc->session);
-					ks_assert(bs);
-					blade_session_receiving_push(bs, json);
-					cJSON_Delete(json);
-					json = NULL;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		
-		if (callback) hook = callback(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_CONDITION_POST);
-
-		if (hook == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_DISCONNECT && (state == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_DETACH || state == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_DISCONNECT))
-			hook = BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_SUCCESS;
-
-		if (hook == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_DISCONNECT)	blade_connection_disconnect(bc);
-		else if (hook == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_SUCCESS) {
-			switch (state) {
-			case BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_DISCONNECT:
-				blade_connection_destroy(&bc);
-				break;
-			case BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_NEW:
-				blade_connection_state_set(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_CONNECT);
-				break;
-			case BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_CONNECT:
-				blade_connection_state_set(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_ATTACH);
-				break;
-			case BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_ATTACH:
-				{
-					// @todo this is adding a second lock, since we keep it locked in the callback to allow finishing, we don't want get locking here...
-					// or just try unlocking twice to confirm...
-					blade_session_t *bs = blade_handle_sessions_get(bc->handle, bc->session);
-					ks_assert(bs); // should not happen because bs should still be locked
-					
-					blade_session_connections_add(bs, bc->id);
-					
-					blade_connection_state_set(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_READY);
-					blade_session_state_set(bs, BLADE_SESSION_STATE_READY); // @todo only set this if it's not already in the READY state from prior connection
-					
-					blade_session_read_unlock(bs); // unlock the session we locked obtaining it above
-					blade_session_read_unlock(bs); // unlock the session we expect to be locked during the callback to ensure we can finish attaching
-					break;
-				}
-			case BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_DETACH:
-				{
-					if (bc->session) {
-						blade_session_t *bs = blade_handle_sessions_get(bc->handle, bc->session);
-						ks_assert(bs);
-
-						blade_session_connections_remove(bs, bc->id);
-						blade_session_read_unlock(bs);
-						// keep bc->session for later in case something triggers a reconnect later and needs the old session id for a hint
-					}
-					blade_connection_state_set(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_DISCONNECT);
-					break;
-				}
-			default: break;
-			}
+		switch (state) {
+		case BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_DISCONNECT:
+			blade_connection_state_on_disconnect(bc);
+			break;
+		case BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_NEW:
+			blade_connection_state_on_new(bc);
+			break;
+		case BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_CONNECT:
+			blade_connection_state_on_connect(bc);
+			break;
+		case BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_ATTACH:
+			blade_connection_state_on_attach(bc);
+			break;
+		case BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_DETACH:
+			blade_connection_state_on_detach(bc);
+			break;
+		case BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_READY:
+			blade_connection_state_on_ready(bc);
+			break;
+		default: break;
 		}
 
 		if (state == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_DISCONNECT) break;
@@ -447,7 +386,152 @@ void *blade_connection_state_thread(ks_thread_t *thread, void *data)
 
 	return NULL;
 }
-	
+
+ks_status_t blade_connection_state_on_disconnect(blade_connection_t *bc)
+{
+	blade_transport_state_callback_t callback = NULL;
+
+	ks_assert(bc);
+
+	blade_handle_connections_remove(bc);
+
+	callback = blade_connection_state_callback_lookup(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_DISCONNECT);
+	if (callback) callback(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_CONDITION_POST);
+
+	blade_connection_destroy(&bc);
+
+	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+ks_status_t blade_connection_state_on_new(blade_connection_t *bc)
+{
+	blade_transport_state_callback_t callback = NULL;
+	blade_connection_state_hook_t hook = BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_SUCCESS;
+
+	ks_assert(bc);
+
+	callback = blade_connection_state_callback_lookup(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_NEW);
+	if (callback) hook = callback(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_CONDITION_POST);
+
+	if (hook == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_DISCONNECT)	blade_connection_disconnect(bc);
+	else if (hook == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_SUCCESS) {
+		blade_connection_state_set(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_CONNECT);
+	}
+
+	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+ks_status_t blade_connection_state_on_connect(blade_connection_t *bc)
+{
+	blade_transport_state_callback_t callback = NULL;
+	blade_connection_state_hook_t hook = BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_SUCCESS;
+
+	ks_assert(bc);
+
+	callback = blade_connection_state_callback_lookup(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_CONNECT);
+	if (callback) hook = callback(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_CONDITION_POST);
+
+	if (hook == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_DISCONNECT)	blade_connection_disconnect(bc);
+	else if (hook == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_SUCCESS) {
+		blade_connection_state_set(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_ATTACH);
+	}
+
+	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+ks_status_t blade_connection_state_on_attach(blade_connection_t *bc)
+{
+	blade_transport_state_callback_t callback = NULL;
+	blade_connection_state_hook_t hook = BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_SUCCESS;
+
+	ks_assert(bc);
+
+	callback = blade_connection_state_callback_lookup(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_ATTACH);
+	if (callback) hook = callback(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_CONDITION_POST);
+
+	if (hook == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_DISCONNECT)	blade_connection_disconnect(bc);
+	else if (hook == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_SUCCESS) {
+		// @todo this is adding a second lock, since we keep it locked in the callback to allow finishing, we don't want get locking here...
+		// or just try unlocking twice to confirm...
+		blade_session_t *bs = blade_handle_sessions_get(bc->handle, bc->session);
+		ks_assert(bs); // should not happen because bs should still be locked
+
+		blade_session_connections_add(bs, bc->id);
+
+		blade_connection_state_set(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_READY);
+		blade_session_state_set(bs, BLADE_SESSION_STATE_READY); // @todo only set this if it's not already in the READY state from prior connection
+
+		blade_session_read_unlock(bs); // unlock the session we locked obtaining it above
+		blade_session_read_unlock(bs); // unlock the session we expect to be locked during the callback to ensure we can finish attaching
+	}
+
+	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+ks_status_t blade_connection_state_on_detach(blade_connection_t *bc)
+{
+	blade_transport_state_callback_t callback = NULL;
+
+	ks_assert(bc);
+
+	callback = blade_connection_state_callback_lookup(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_DETACH);
+	if (callback) callback(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_CONDITION_POST);
+
+	if (bc->session) {
+		blade_session_t *bs = blade_handle_sessions_get(bc->handle, bc->session);
+		ks_assert(bs);
+
+		blade_session_connections_remove(bs, bc->id);
+		blade_session_read_unlock(bs);
+		// keep bc->session for later in case something triggers a reconnect later and needs the old session id for a hint
+	}
+	blade_connection_state_set(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_DISCONNECT);
+
+	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+ks_status_t blade_connection_state_on_ready(blade_connection_t *bc)
+{
+	blade_transport_state_callback_t callback = NULL;
+	blade_connection_state_hook_t hook = BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_SUCCESS;
+	cJSON *json = NULL;
+	ks_bool_t done = KS_FALSE;
+
+	ks_assert(bc);
+
+	while (blade_connection_sending_pop(bc, &json) == KS_STATUS_SUCCESS && json) {
+		ks_status_t ret = bc->transport_callbacks->onsend(bc, json);
+		cJSON_Delete(json);
+
+		if (ret != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+			blade_connection_disconnect(bc);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	while (!done) {
+		if (bc->transport_callbacks->onreceive(bc, &json) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+			blade_connection_disconnect(bc);
+			break;
+		}
+		if (!(done = (json == NULL))) {
+			blade_session_t *bs = blade_handle_sessions_get(bc->handle, bc->session);
+			ks_assert(bs);
+			blade_session_receiving_push(bs, json);
+			cJSON_Delete(json);
+			json = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	callback = blade_connection_state_callback_lookup(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_READY);
+	if (callback) hook = callback(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_CONDITION_POST);
+
+	if (hook == BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_DISCONNECT)	blade_connection_disconnect(bc);
+
+	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
 /* For Emacs:
  * Local Variables:
  * mode:c
diff --git a/libs/libblade/src/blade_module_wss.c b/libs/libblade/src/blade_module_wss.c
index 31d2235e30..ae5c5e1f96 100644
--- a/libs/libblade/src/blade_module_wss.c
+++ b/libs/libblade/src/blade_module_wss.c
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2017, Shane Bryldt
  * All rights reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
  * are met:
- * 
+ *
  * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * * Neither the name of the original author; nor the names of any contributors
  * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
  * without specific prior written permission.
- * 
- * 
+ *
+ *
  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
  * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
  * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static blade_transport_callbacks_t g_transport_wss_callbacks =
 	blade_transport_wss_on_rank,
 	blade_transport_wss_on_send,
 	blade_transport_wss_on_receive,
-	
+
 	blade_transport_wss_on_state_disconnect,
 	blade_transport_wss_on_state_disconnect,
 	blade_transport_wss_on_state_new_inbound,
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ ks_status_t blade_module_wss_create(blade_module_wss_t **bm_wssP, blade_handle_t
 {
 	blade_module_wss_t *bm_wss = NULL;
 	ks_pool_t *pool = NULL;
-	
+
 	ks_assert(bm_wssP);
 	ks_assert(bh);
 
@@ -176,21 +176,21 @@ ks_status_t blade_module_wss_create(blade_module_wss_t **bm_wssP, blade_handle_t
 	*bm_wssP = bm_wss;
 
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Created\n");
-	
+
 	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 ks_status_t blade_module_wss_destroy(blade_module_wss_t **bm_wssP)
 {
 	blade_module_wss_t *bm_wss = NULL;
-	
+
 	ks_assert(bm_wssP);
 	ks_assert(*bm_wssP);
 
 	bm_wss = *bm_wssP;
 
 	blade_module_wss_on_shutdown(bm_wss->module);
-	
+
 	blade_module_destroy(&bm_wss->module);
 
 	list_destroy(&bm_wss->connected);
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_module_wss_on_load(blade_module_t **bmP, blade_han
 	ks_assert(bm_wss);
 
 	*bmP = bm_wss->module;
-	
+
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Loaded\n");
 
 	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_module_wss_on_unload(blade_module_t *bm)
 	ks_assert(bm);
 
 	bm_wss = blade_module_data_get(bm);
-	
+
 	blade_module_wss_destroy(&bm_wss);
-	
+
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Unloaded\n");
 
 	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ ks_status_t blade_transport_wss_init_create(blade_transport_wss_init_t **bt_wssi
 	if (session_id) bt_wssi->session_id = ks_pstrdup(bt_wssi->pool, session_id);
 
 	*bt_wssiP = bt_wssi;
-	
+
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Created\n");
 
 	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ ks_status_t blade_transport_wss_init_create(blade_transport_wss_init_t **bt_wssi
 ks_status_t blade_transport_wss_init_destroy(blade_transport_wss_init_t **bt_wssiP)
 {
 	blade_transport_wss_init_t *bt_wssi = NULL;
-	
+
 	ks_assert(bt_wssiP);
 	ks_assert(*bt_wssiP);
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ ks_status_t blade_transport_wss_init_destroy(blade_transport_wss_init_t **bt_wss
 	if (bt_wssi->session_id) ks_pool_free(bt_wssi->pool, &bt_wssi->session_id);
 
 	ks_pool_free(bt_wssi->pool, bt_wssiP);
-	
+
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Destroyed\n");
 
 	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ ks_status_t blade_module_wss_config(blade_module_wss_t *bm_wss, config_setting_t
 			if (config_setting_type(wss_endpoints_ipv4) != CONFIG_TYPE_LIST) return KS_STATUS_FAIL;
 			if ((config_wss_endpoints_ipv4_length = config_setting_length(wss_endpoints_ipv4)) > BLADE_MODULE_WSS_ENDPOINTS_MULTIHOME_MAX)
 				return KS_STATUS_FAIL;
-		
+
 			for (int32_t index = 0; index < config_wss_endpoints_ipv4_length; ++index) {
 				element = config_setting_get_elem(wss_endpoints_ipv4, index);
 				tmp1 = config_lookup_from(element, "address");
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ ks_status_t blade_module_wss_config(blade_module_wss_t *bm_wss, config_setting_t
 KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_module_wss_on_startup(blade_module_t *bm, config_setting_t *config)
 {
 	blade_module_wss_t *bm_wss = NULL;
-	
+
 	ks_assert(bm);
 	ks_assert(config);
 
@@ -416,9 +416,9 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_module_wss_on_startup(blade_module_t *bm, config_s
 							KS_THREAD_DEFAULT_STACK,
 							KS_PRI_NORMAL,
 							bm_wss->pool) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) return KS_STATUS_FAIL;
-	
+
 	blade_handle_transport_register(bm_wss->handle, bm, BLADE_MODULE_WSS_TRANSPORT_NAME, bm_wss->transport_callbacks);
-	
+
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Started\n");
 
 	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_module_wss_on_shutdown(blade_module_t *bm)
 {
 	blade_module_wss_t *bm_wss = NULL;
 	blade_connection_t *bc = NULL;
-	
+
 	ks_assert(bm);
 
 	bm_wss = (blade_module_wss_t *)blade_module_data_get(bm);
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_module_wss_on_shutdown(blade_module_t *bm)
 		list_iterator_stop(&bm_wss->connected);
 		while (list_size(&bm_wss->connected) > 0) ks_sleep_ms(100);
 	}
-	
+
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Stopped\n");
 
 	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ ks_status_t blade_module_wss_listen(blade_module_wss_t *bm_wss, ks_sockaddr_t *a
 	ks_socket_t listener = KS_SOCK_INVALID;
 	int32_t listener_index = -1;
 	ks_status_t ret = KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-	
+
 	ks_assert(bm_wss);
 	ks_assert(addr);
 
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ void *blade_module_wss_listeners_thread(ks_thread_t *thread, void *data)
 				}
 
 				// @todo getsockname and getpeername (getpeername can be skipped if passing to accept instead)
-				
+
 				ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Socket accepted\n", index);
 
 				blade_transport_wss_init_create(&bt_wss_init, bm_wss, sock, NULL);
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ void *blade_module_wss_listeners_thread(ks_thread_t *thread, void *data)
 
                 blade_connection_create(&bc, bm_wss->handle, bt_wss_init, bm_wss->transport_callbacks);
 				ks_assert(bc);
-				
+
 				blade_connection_read_lock(bc, KS_TRUE);
 
 				if (blade_connection_startup(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_DIRECTION_INBOUND) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ void *blade_module_wss_listeners_thread(ks_thread_t *thread, void *data)
 					continue;
 				}
 				ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Connection (%s) started\n", blade_connection_id_get(bc));
-				
+
 				blade_handle_connections_add(bc);
 				list_append(&bm_wss->connected, bc);
 				blade_connection_state_set(bc, BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_NEW);
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ ks_status_t blade_transport_wss_create(blade_transport_wss_t **bt_wssP, blade_mo
 	bt_wss->sock = sock;
 
 	*bt_wssP = bt_wss;
-	
+
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Created\n");
 
 	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ ks_status_t blade_transport_wss_create(blade_transport_wss_t **bt_wssP, blade_mo
 ks_status_t blade_transport_wss_destroy(blade_transport_wss_t **bt_wssP)
 {
 	blade_transport_wss_t *bt_wss = NULL;
-	
+
 	ks_assert(bt_wssP);
 	ks_assert(*bt_wssP);
 
@@ -615,9 +615,9 @@ ks_status_t blade_transport_wss_destroy(blade_transport_wss_t **bt_wssP)
 
 	if (bt_wss->kws) kws_destroy(&bt_wss->kws);
 	else ks_socket_close(&bt_wss->sock);
-	
+
 	ks_pool_free(bt_wss->pool, bt_wssP);
-	
+
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Destroyed\n");
 
 	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ ks_status_t blade_transport_wss_on_connect(blade_connection_t **bcP, blade_modul
 	ks_assert(target);
 
 	bm_wss = (blade_module_wss_t *)blade_module_data_get(bm);
-	
+
 	*bcP = NULL;
 
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Connect Callback: %s\n", blade_identity_uri(target));
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ ks_status_t blade_transport_wss_on_connect(blade_connection_t **bcP, blade_modul
 		if (ip[1] == '.' || ip[2] == '.' || (len > 3 && ip[3] == '.')) family = AF_INET;
 		else family = AF_INET6;
 	}
-	
+
 	if (portstr) {
 		int p = atoi(portstr);
 		if (p > 0 && p <= UINT16_MAX) port = p;
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ blade_connection_rank_t blade_transport_wss_on_rank(blade_connection_t *bc, blad
 {
 	ks_assert(bc);
 	ks_assert(target);
-	
+
 	return BLADE_CONNECTION_RANK_POOR;
 }
 
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ ks_status_t blade_transport_wss_read(blade_transport_wss_t *bt_wss, cJSON **json
 	if (poll_flags & KS_POLL_READ) {
 		kws_opcode_t opcode;
 		uint8_t *frame_data = NULL;
-		ks_size_t frame_data_len = kws_read_frame(bt_wss->kws, &opcode, &frame_data);
+		ks_ssize_t frame_data_len = kws_read_frame(bt_wss->kws, &opcode, &frame_data);
 
 		if (frame_data_len <= 0) {
 			// @todo error logging, strerror(ks_errno())
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ blade_connection_state_hook_t blade_transport_wss_on_state_attach_inbound(blade_
 	json_res = cJSON_CreateObject();
 	cJSON_AddStringToObject(json_res, "jsonrpc", "2.0");
 	cJSON_AddStringToObject(json_res, "id", id);
-	
+
 	result = cJSON_CreateObject();
 	cJSON_AddStringToObject(result, "session-id", blade_session_id_get(bs));
 	cJSON_AddItemToObject(json_res, "result", result);
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ blade_connection_state_hook_t blade_transport_wss_on_state_attach_inbound(blade_
 	}
 
 	blade_connection_session_set(bc, blade_session_id_get(bs));
-	
+
  done:
 	// @note the state machine expects if we return SUCCESS, that the session assigned to the connection will be read locked to ensure that the state
 	// machine can finish attaching the session, if you BYPASS then you can handle everything here in the callback, but this should be fairly standard
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ blade_connection_state_hook_t blade_transport_wss_on_state_attach_outbound(blade
 	}
 
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Session (%s) requested\n", (bt_wss_init->session_id ? bt_wss_init->session_id : "none"));
-	
+
 	if (blade_transport_wss_write(bt_wss, json_req) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Failed to write message\n");
 		ret = BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_DISCONNECT;
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ blade_connection_state_hook_t blade_transport_wss_on_state_attach_outbound(blade
 		ret = BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_DISCONNECT;
 		goto done;
 	}
-	
+
 	// @todo validation wrapper for request and response/error to confirm jsonrpc and provide enum for output as to which it is
 	jsonrpc = cJSON_GetObjectCstr(json_res, "jsonrpc"); // @todo check for definitions of these keys and fixed values
 	if (!jsonrpc || strcmp(jsonrpc, "2.0")) {
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ blade_connection_state_hook_t blade_transport_wss_on_state_attach_outbound(blade
 		ret = BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_DISCONNECT;
 		goto done;
 	}
-	
+
 	if (sid) {
 		// @todo validate uuid format by parsing, not currently available in uuid functions
 		bs = blade_handle_sessions_get(bh, sid); // bs comes out read locked if not null to prevent it being cleaned up before we are done
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ blade_connection_state_hook_t blade_transport_wss_on_state_detach(blade_connecti
 	ks_assert(bc);
 
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "State Callback: %d\n", (int32_t)condition);
-	
+
 	return BLADE_CONNECTION_STATE_HOOK_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/libblade/src/blade_session.c b/libs/libblade/src/blade_session.c
index 06f500a9d7..d5037bfcad 100644
--- a/libs/libblade/src/blade_session.c
+++ b/libs/libblade/src/blade_session.c
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2017, Shane Bryldt
  * All rights reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
  * are met:
- * 
+ *
  * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 
+ *
  * * Neither the name of the original author; nor the names of any contributors
  * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
  * without specific prior written permission.
- * 
- * 
+ *
+ *
  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
  * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
  * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
@@ -44,20 +44,24 @@ struct blade_session_s {
 	const char *id;
 	ks_rwl_t *lock;
 	list_t connections;
-	
+	ks_time_t ttl;
+
 	ks_q_t *sending;
 	ks_q_t *receiving;
 };
 
 void *blade_session_state_thread(ks_thread_t *thread, void *data);
-
+ks_status_t blade_session_state_on_destroy(blade_session_t *bs);
+ks_status_t blade_session_state_on_hangup(blade_session_t *bs);
+ks_status_t blade_session_state_on_ready(blade_session_t *bs);
+ks_status_t blade_session_process(blade_session_t *bs, cJSON *json);
 
 KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_session_create(blade_session_t **bsP, blade_handle_t *bh)
 {
 	blade_session_t *bs = NULL;
 	ks_pool_t *pool = NULL;
     uuid_t id;
-	
+
 	ks_assert(bsP);
 	ks_assert(bh);
 
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_session_create(blade_session_t **bsP, blade_handle
 
     ks_rwl_create(&bs->lock, pool);
 	ks_assert(bs->lock);
-	
+
 	list_init(&bs->connections);
 	ks_q_create(&bs->sending, pool, 0);
 	ks_assert(bs->sending);
@@ -128,7 +132,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_session_startup(blade_session_t *bs)
 		// @todo error logging
 		return KS_STATUS_FAIL;
 	}
-	
+
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Started\n");
 
 	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -157,7 +161,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_session_shutdown(blade_session_t *bs)
 	}
 	list_iterator_stop(&bs->connections);
 	list_clear(&bs->connections);
-	
+
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Stopped\n");
 
 	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -256,11 +260,13 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_session_connections_add(blade_session_t *bs, const
 
 	cid = ks_pstrdup(bs->pool, id);
 	ks_assert(cid);
-	
+
 	list_append(&bs->connections, cid);
 
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Session (%s) connection added (%s)\n", bs->id, id);
 
+	bs->ttl = 0;
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -282,6 +288,8 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_session_connections_remove(blade_session_t *bs, co
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (list_size(&bs->connections) == 0) bs->ttl = ks_time_now() + (5 * KS_USEC_PER_SEC);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -301,7 +309,7 @@ ks_status_t blade_session_connections_choose(blade_session_t *bs, cJSON *json, b
 		// no connections available
 		return KS_STATUS_FAIL;
 	}
-		
+
 	bc = blade_handle_connections_get(bs->handle, cid);
 	if (!bc) {
 		// @todo error logging... this shouldn't happen
@@ -314,28 +322,6 @@ ks_status_t blade_session_connections_choose(blade_session_t *bs, cJSON *json, b
 	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_session_send(blade_session_t *bs, cJSON *json)
-{
-	ks_assert(bs);
-	ks_assert(json);
-
-	// @todo check json for "method", if this is an outgoing request then build up the data for a response to lookup the message id and get back to the request
-	// this can reuse blade_request_t so that when the blade_response_t is passed up the blade_request_t within it is familiar from inbound requests
-
-	if (list_empty(&bs->connections)) {
-		// @todo cache the blade_request_t here if it exists to gaurentee it's cached before a response could be received
-		blade_session_sending_push(bs, json);
-	} else {
-		blade_connection_t *bc = NULL;
-		if (blade_session_connections_choose(bs, json, &bc) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) return KS_STATUS_FAIL;
-		// @todo cache the blade_request_t here if it exists to gaurentee it's cached before a response could be received
-		blade_connection_sending_push(bc, json);
-		blade_connection_read_unlock(bc);
-	}
-	
-	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-}
-
 KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_session_sending_push(blade_session_t *bs, cJSON *json)
 {
     cJSON *json_copy = NULL;
@@ -387,7 +373,7 @@ void *blade_session_state_thread(ks_thread_t *thread, void *data)
 	bs = (blade_session_t *)data;
 
 	while (!bs->shutdown) {
-		
+
 		state = bs->state;
 
 		if (!list_empty(&bs->connections)) {
@@ -403,30 +389,11 @@ void *blade_session_state_thread(ks_thread_t *thread, void *data)
 
 		switch (state) {
 		case BLADE_SESSION_STATE_DESTROY:
-			ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Session (%s) state destroy\n", bs->id);
-			blade_handle_sessions_remove(bs);
-			blade_session_destroy(&bs);
+			blade_session_state_on_destroy(bs);
 			return NULL;
 		case BLADE_SESSION_STATE_HANGUP:
-			{
-				ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Session (%s) state hangup\n", bs->id);
-				
-				list_iterator_start(&bs->connections);
-				while (list_iterator_hasnext(&bs->connections)) {
-					const char *cid = (const char *)list_iterator_next(&bs->connections);
-					blade_connection_t *bc = blade_handle_connections_get(bs->handle, cid);
-					ks_assert(bc);
-
-					blade_connection_disconnect(bc);
-					blade_connection_read_unlock(bc);
-				}
-				list_iterator_stop(&bs->connections);
-
-				while (!list_empty(&bs->connections)) ks_sleep(100);
-
-				blade_session_state_set(bs, BLADE_SESSION_STATE_DESTROY);
-				break;
-			}
+			blade_session_state_on_hangup(bs);
+			break;
 		case BLADE_SESSION_STATE_CONNECT:
 			ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Session (%s) state connect\n", bs->id);
 			ks_sleep_ms(1000);
@@ -440,17 +407,118 @@ void *blade_session_state_thread(ks_thread_t *thread, void *data)
 			ks_sleep_ms(1000);
 			break;
 		case BLADE_SESSION_STATE_READY:
-			ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Session (%s) state ready\n", bs->id);
-			// @todo pop from session receiving queue and pass into protocol layer through something like blade_protocol_process()
-			ks_sleep_ms(1000);
+			blade_session_state_on_ready(bs);
 			break;
 		default: break;
 		}
+
+		if (list_empty(&bs->connections) &&
+			bs->ttl > 0 &&
+			bs->state != BLADE_SESSION_STATE_HANGUP &&
+			bs->state != BLADE_SESSION_STATE_DESTROY &&
+			ks_time_now() >= bs->ttl) {
+			ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Session (%s) TTL timeout\n", bs->id);
+			blade_session_hangup(bs);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return NULL;
 }
-	
+
+ks_status_t blade_session_state_on_destroy(blade_session_t *bs)
+{
+	ks_assert(bs);
+
+	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Session (%s) state destroy\n", bs->id);
+	blade_handle_sessions_remove(bs);
+	blade_session_destroy(&bs);
+
+	// @todo ignoring returns for now, see what makes sense later
+	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+ks_status_t blade_session_state_on_hangup(blade_session_t *bs)
+{
+	ks_assert(bs);
+
+	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Session (%s) state hangup\n", bs->id);
+
+	list_iterator_start(&bs->connections);
+	while (list_iterator_hasnext(&bs->connections)) {
+		const char *cid = (const char *)list_iterator_next(&bs->connections);
+		blade_connection_t *bc = blade_handle_connections_get(bs->handle, cid);
+		ks_assert(bc);
+
+		blade_connection_disconnect(bc);
+		blade_connection_read_unlock(bc);
+	}
+	list_iterator_stop(&bs->connections);
+
+	while (!list_empty(&bs->connections)) ks_sleep(100);
+
+	blade_session_state_set(bs, BLADE_SESSION_STATE_DESTROY);
+
+	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+ks_status_t blade_session_state_on_ready(blade_session_t *bs)
+{
+	cJSON *json = NULL;
+
+	ks_assert(bs);
+
+	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Session (%s) state ready\n", bs->id);
+
+	// @todo for now only process messages if there is a connection available
+	if (list_size(&bs->connections) > 0) {
+		// @todo may only want to pop once per call to give sending a chance to keep up
+		while (blade_session_receiving_pop(bs, &json) == KS_STATUS_SUCCESS && json) {
+			blade_session_process(bs, json);
+			cJSON_Delete(json);
+		}
+	}
+
+	ks_sleep_ms(1000);
+	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
+KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) blade_session_send(blade_session_t *bs, cJSON *json)
+{
+	ks_assert(bs);
+	ks_assert(json);
+
+	// @todo check json for "method", if this is an outgoing request then build up the data for a response to lookup the message id and get back to the request
+	// this can reuse blade_request_t so that when the blade_response_t is passed up the blade_request_t within it is familiar from inbound requests
+
+	if (list_empty(&bs->connections)) {
+		// @todo cache the blade_request_t here if it exists to gaurentee it's cached before a response could be received
+		blade_session_sending_push(bs, json);
+	} else {
+		blade_connection_t *bc = NULL;
+		if (blade_session_connections_choose(bs, json, &bc) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) return KS_STATUS_FAIL;
+		// @todo cache the blade_request_t here if it exists to gaurentee it's cached before a response could be received
+		blade_connection_sending_push(bc, json);
+		blade_connection_read_unlock(bc);
+	}
+
+	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+ks_status_t blade_session_process(blade_session_t *bs, cJSON *json)
+{
+	ks_status_t ret = KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+
+	ks_assert(bs);
+	ks_assert(json);
+
+	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Session (%s) processing\n", bs->id);
+
+	// @todo teardown the message, convert into a blade_request_t or blade_response_t
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
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  * Local Variables:
  * mode:c