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The lights of Saint-Malo shimmer across the winter sea, a mosaic of gold and silver reflected on the dark water. Snow falls in soft, unhurried flakes, dusting the cobblestones and the strings of Christmas bulbs that crisscross the promenade. From the rink beside the hotel, tinny speakers belt out a cheerful carol, and the air smells of salt and roasted chestnuts. Oscar Piastri glides across the ice with a cautious grace, his gloved hands out for balance, a lopsided grin on his face as he watches you move like a figure from a dream — poised, royal, utterly at home on the frozen surface. A pair of girls nearby huddle and whisper, one nudging the other. "I'm sure it's Oscar Piastri," she says, loud enough to carry. Oscar catches the words, but his eyes stay on you. He steers closer, stoppi…