diff --git a/data-model/src/store.rs b/data-model/src/store.rs
index 956afa2..36212a7 100644
--- a/data-model/src/store.rs
+++ b/data-model/src/store.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use ufotofu::nb::BulkProducer;
 
 use crate::{
     entry::AuthorisedEntry,
-    grouping::AreaOfInterest,
+    grouping::{Area, AreaOfInterest},
     parameters::{AuthorisationToken, NamespaceId, PayloadDigest, SubspaceId},
     LengthyEntry, Path,
 };
@@ -210,21 +210,14 @@ where
 
     /// Locally forget all [`AuthorisedEntry`] [included](https://willowprotocol.org/specs/grouping-entries/index.html#area_include) by a given [`AreaOfInterest`], returning all forgotten entries
     ///
-    /// If the `traceless` parameter is `true`, the store will keep no record of ever having had the forgotten entries. If `false`, it *may* persist what was forgetten for an arbitrary amount of time.
-    ///
-    /// Forgetting is not the same as [pruning](https://willowprotocol.org/specs/data-model/index.html#prefix_pruning)! Subsequent joins with other [`Store`]s may bring the forgotten entries back.
-    fn forget_area(
-        area: &AreaOfInterest<MCL, MCC, MPL, S>,
-        traceless: bool,
-    ) -> impl Future<Output = Vec<AuthorisedEntry<MCL, MCC, MPL, N, S, PD, AT>>>;
-
-    /// Locally forget all [`AuthorisedEntry`] **not** [included](https://willowprotocol.org/specs/grouping-entries/index.html#area_include) by a given [`AreaOfInterest`], returning all forgotten entries
+    /// If `protected` is `Some`, then all entries [included](https://willowprotocol.org/specs/grouping-entries/index.html#area_include) by that [`Area`] will be prevented from being forgotten, even though they are included by `area`.
     ///
     /// If the `traceless` parameter is `true`, the store will keep no record of ever having had the forgotten entries. If `false`, it *may* persist what was forgetten for an arbitrary amount of time.
     ///
     /// Forgetting is not the same as [pruning](https://willowprotocol.org/specs/data-model/index.html#prefix_pruning)! Subsequent joins with other [`Store`]s may bring the forgotten entries back.
-    fn forget_everything_but_area(
+    fn forget_area(
         area: &AreaOfInterest<MCL, MCC, MPL, S>,
+        protected: Option<Area<MCL, MCC, MPL, S>>,
         traceless: bool,
     ) -> impl Future<Output = Vec<AuthorisedEntry<MCL, MCC, MPL, N, S, PD, AT>>>;