Astaroth immediately activated Thousand Thoughts, slowing down his perceived time, and giving himself time to think of a way out of this situation.
As everything slowed down around him, Astaroth started thinking of a way to escape this thorny situation. He had already tried using Propel and Sky Steps, both of which did nothing much for him.
He thought of melding with Morpheus, giving himself extra appendages to swim up, but he wasn't sure that would change anything.
But a thought occurred to him. What if he could give himself a boost?
Would the gelatinous liquid stop him or only slow him down? He had only one way of knowing.
But he would need more room to move than with just his Sky Step air bubbles. A mage like Gale would have no issue whipping up a tornado, or a massive air bubble, for him to breathe in.
But he wasn't that good with wind magic. Nonetheless, he had to try.
