diff --git a/devel/include/wtr/watcher-/event.hpp b/devel/include/wtr/watcher-/event.hpp
index 4ad0238f..ce6aaad3 100644
--- a/devel/include/wtr/watcher-/event.hpp
+++ b/devel/include/wtr/watcher-/event.hpp
@@ -102,12 +102,15 @@ struct event {
       : path_name{from.path_name}
       , effect_type{from.effect_type}
       , path_type{from.path_type}
-      , effect_time{from.effect_time} {};
+      , effect_time{from.effect_time}
+      , associated{
+          from.associated ? std::make_unique<event>(*from.associated)
+                          : nullptr} {};
 
   inline event(
     std::filesystem::path const& path_name,
-    enum effect_type const& effect_type,
-    enum path_type const& path_type) noexcept
+    enum effect_type effect_type,
+    enum path_type path_type) noexcept
       : path_name{path_name}
       , effect_type{effect_type}
       , path_type{path_type} {};
diff --git a/devel/include/wtr/watcher-/watch.hpp b/devel/include/wtr/watcher-/watch.hpp
index 340e4826..70143d73 100644
--- a/devel/include/wtr/watcher-/watch.hpp
+++ b/devel/include/wtr/watcher-/watch.hpp
@@ -60,25 +60,24 @@ class watch {
         std::launch::async,
         [this, path, callback]
         {
-          auto abs_path_ec = std::error_code{};
-          auto abs_path = std::filesystem::absolute(path, abs_path_ec);
+          auto ec = std::error_code{};
+          auto abs_path = std::filesystem::absolute(path, ec);
+          auto path_ok =
+            ! ec && std::filesystem::is_directory(abs_path, ec) && ! ec;
           callback(
-            {(abs_path_ec ? "e/self/live@" : "s/self/live@")
-               + abs_path.string(),
-             ::wtr::watcher::event::effect_type::create,
-             ::wtr::watcher::event::path_type::watcher});
-          auto watched_and_died_ok = abs_path_ec
-                                     ? false
-                                     : ::detail::wtr::watcher::adapter::watch(
-                                       abs_path,
-                                       callback,
-                                       this->is_living);
+            {(path_ok ? "s/self/live@" : "e/self/live@") + abs_path.string(),
+             event::effect_type::create,
+             event::path_type::watcher});
+          auto died_ok = ! path_ok ? true
+                                   : ::detail::wtr::watcher::adapter::watch(
+                                     abs_path,
+                                     callback,
+                                     this->is_living);
           callback(
-            {(watched_and_died_ok ? "s/self/die@" : "e/self/die@")
-               + abs_path.string(),
-             ::wtr::watcher::event::effect_type::destroy,
-             ::wtr::watcher::event::path_type::watcher});
-          return watched_and_died_ok;
+            {(died_ok ? "s/self/die@" : "e/self/die@") + abs_path.string(),
+             event::effect_type::destroy,
+             event::path_type::watcher});
+          return path_ok && died_ok;
         })}
   {}
 
diff --git a/include/wtr/watcher.hpp b/include/wtr/watcher.hpp
index 09eaeaae..249fc21d 100644
--- a/include/wtr/watcher.hpp
+++ b/include/wtr/watcher.hpp
@@ -103,12 +103,15 @@ struct event {
       : path_name{from.path_name}
       , effect_type{from.effect_type}
       , path_type{from.path_type}
-      , effect_time{from.effect_time} {};
+      , effect_time{from.effect_time}
+      , associated{
+          from.associated ? std::make_unique<event>(*from.associated)
+                          : nullptr} {};
 
   inline event(
     std::filesystem::path const& path_name,
-    enum effect_type const& effect_type,
-    enum path_type const& path_type) noexcept
+    enum effect_type effect_type,
+    enum path_type path_type) noexcept
       : path_name{path_name}
       , effect_type{effect_type}
       , path_type{path_type} {};
@@ -2130,25 +2133,24 @@ class watch {
         std::launch::async,
         [this, path, callback]
         {
-          auto abs_path_ec = std::error_code{};
-          auto abs_path = std::filesystem::absolute(path, abs_path_ec);
+          auto ec = std::error_code{};
+          auto abs_path = std::filesystem::absolute(path, ec);
+          auto path_ok =
+            ! ec && std::filesystem::is_directory(abs_path, ec) && ! ec;
           callback(
-            {(abs_path_ec ? "e/self/live@" : "s/self/live@")
-               + abs_path.string(),
-             ::wtr::watcher::event::effect_type::create,
-             ::wtr::watcher::event::path_type::watcher});
-          auto watched_and_died_ok = abs_path_ec
-                                     ? false
-                                     : ::detail::wtr::watcher::adapter::watch(
-                                       abs_path,
-                                       callback,
-                                       this->is_living);
+            {(path_ok ? "s/self/live@" : "e/self/live@") + abs_path.string(),
+             event::effect_type::create,
+             event::path_type::watcher});
+          auto died_ok = ! path_ok ? true
+                                   : ::detail::wtr::watcher::adapter::watch(
+                                     abs_path,
+                                     callback,
+                                     this->is_living);
           callback(
-            {(watched_and_died_ok ? "s/self/die@" : "e/self/die@")
-               + abs_path.string(),
-             ::wtr::watcher::event::effect_type::destroy,
-             ::wtr::watcher::event::path_type::watcher});
-          return watched_and_died_ok;
+            {(died_ok ? "s/self/die@" : "e/self/die@") + abs_path.string(),
+             event::effect_type::destroy,
+             event::path_type::watcher});
+          return path_ok && died_ok;
         })}
   {}