"It'd be nice if we could stop it," Otabek still wasn't graceful when he was smaller. Growing up been pretty kind to him, too. He grew into his taller form easily, and got even stronger as a skater than he had been when he was young. It worked. He hoped that even as Yuri grew, the same would go for him.

"But... I got better the bigger I became. The same could happen for you, too."