diff --git a/packet-service/src/handlers/character.rs b/packet-service/src/handlers/character.rs
index 14d9a6c..5c565ca 100644
--- a/packet-service/src/handlers/character.rs
+++ b/packet-service/src/handlers/character.rs
@@ -304,10 +304,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_select_char_req(
     // Build the character inventory list
     for item in items {
         if item.slot < MAX_VISIBLE_ITEMS as i32 {
-            let slot = convert_type_to_body_part(item.item_type) as isize - 2;
+            let slot = convert_type_to_body_part(item.header.unwrap().r#type) as isize - 2;
             if slot >= 0 {
                 equipped_item_list[slot as usize] = EquippedItem {
-                    id: item.item_id as u16,
+                    id: item.header.unwrap().id as u16,
                     gem_opt: item.gem_option as u16,
                     socket: item.socket as i8,
                     grade: item.grade as u8,
@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_select_char_req(
 
         inventory[item.slot as usize] = srv_inventory_data::Item {
             header: srv_inventory_data::Header {
-                type_: item.item_type as u8,
-                id: item.item_id as u16,
-                is_created: item.is_created as u8,
+                type_: item.header.unwrap().r#type as u8,
+                id: item.header.unwrap().id as u16,
+                is_created: item.header.unwrap().is_created as u8,
             },
             data: srv_inventory_data::Data {
                 gem_opt: item.gem_option as u16,
diff --git a/packet-service/src/router.rs b/packet-service/src/router.rs
index 525d451..082e433 100644
--- a/packet-service/src/router.rs
+++ b/packet-service/src/router.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use crate::packet::Packet;
 use crate::packet_type::PacketType;
 use std::error::Error;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Instant;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, ReadHalf};
 use tokio::net::TcpStream;
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
@@ -42,8 +43,8 @@ impl PacketRouter {
 
             PACKETS_RECEIVED.inc();
 
-            let timer = PACKET_PROCESSING_TIME.start_timer();
             // Process the packet
+            let start = Instant::now();
             match Packet::from_raw(&buffer[..packet_size]) {
                 Ok(packet) => {
                     debug!("Parsed Packet: {:?}", packet);
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ impl PacketRouter {
                 }
                 Err(e) => warn!("Failed to parse packet: {}", e),
             }
-            timer.stop_and_record();
+            let duration = start.elapsed();
+            PACKET_PROCESSING_TIME.observe(duration.as_secs_f64());
 
             pool.release(buffer).await;
         }
diff --git a/proto/character_common.proto b/proto/character_common.proto
index fe7175d..bf58e33 100644
--- a/proto/character_common.proto
+++ b/proto/character_common.proto
@@ -41,18 +41,22 @@ message EquippedItem {
   int32 slot = 5;
 }
 
-message Item {
-  int32 item_id = 1;
-  int32 item_type = 2;
+message ItemHeader {
+  int32 type_ = 1;
+  int32 id = 2;
   int32 is_created = 3;
-  int32 gem_option = 4;
-  float durability = 5;
-  float life = 6;
-  int32 socket = 7;
-  int32 is_appraised = 8;
-  int32 grade = 9;
-  int32 count = 10;
-  int32 slot = 11;
+}
+
+message Item {
+  ItemHeader header = 1;
+  int32 gem_option = 2;
+  float durability = 3;
+  float life = 4;
+  int32 socket = 5;
+  int32 is_appraised = 6;
+  int32 grade = 7;
+  int32 count = 8;
+  int32 slot = 9;
 }
 
 message Location {