Yesterday.

A shattered, exhausted boy held onto her for dear life, pleading with her to explain why the universe no longer made sense.

Yesterday.

A girl with no inkling of her worth looked to her for all the answers about being a living being, as well as a woman.

Today.

Their strength revealed, they held all answers and the universe in their worthy hands. More, they held each other.

Quietly, Nyota stared at the sleeping champions of life. Her eyes flew to Saavik's belly, which showed only the barest signs  of enlargement.

She said only one very small word.

"Grandma."