Misha still dreams about it sometimes; the night his fate was sealed shut. The feeling of the panic gripping his throat as he watched the great balloon crumple and fall over the ship. The sound of the captain's voice, yelling desperate, useless orders to the crew, who would have obeyed if they were not frozen in fear. The calm feeling of despair, as they fell off the edge of the world.

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Part of Captain Misha's backstory.