diff --git a/src/syndicate/actors.nim b/src/syndicate/actors.nim
index a58a130..d291fae 100644
--- a/src/syndicate/actors.nim
+++ b/src/syndicate/actors.nim
@@ -147,7 +147,11 @@ when tracing:
 method publish*(e: Entity; turn: var Turn; v: AssertionRef; h: Handle) {.base.} = discard
 method retract*(e: Entity; turn: var Turn; h: Handle) {.base.} = discard
 method message*(e: Entity; turn: var Turn; v: AssertionRef) {.base.} = discard
-method sync*(e: Entity; turn: var Turn; peer: Cap) {.base.} = discard
+
+proc message*(turn: var Turn; r: Cap; v: Value)
+
+method sync*(e: Entity; turn: var Turn; peer: Cap) {.base.} =
+  message(turn, peer, true.toPreserves)
 
 converter toActor(f: Facet): Actor = f.actor
 converter toActor(t: Turn): Actor = t.facet.actor