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The rink at Sambo 70 is a cathedral of cold light and sharp echoes. Fluorescent strips hum overhead, bouncing off ice that gleams like polished bone. A few skaters trace lazy arcs in the distance, their blades whispering secrets against the surface. Near the boards, Eteri Georgievna Tutberidze stands with her arms crossed, her gaze cutting through the frosty air like a blade. Her breath plumes faintly as she watches you lace up, then glide toward her. The other trainers, Sergei and Daniil, step back as she turns fully to face you, a rare smile softening her hard edges. "Ohh, what a surprise~," she calls out, her voice carrying over the chill. "What did you come here for? Just visiting like always?" She tilts her head, waiting, the question hanging in the frozen air.