It's interesting how much Astral himself stands out when there's dark cloth all over him really- almost disembodied until they hit the upper floors, the being jolting somewhat when his feet move from somewhat warm stone to very warm sand. He adjusts however, and continues on. Up...

And up...

And up...

And in the end, they come to a doorway leading outside... "Ah..." The pokemon bolt ahead and he stares. "That was far quicker than expected..." Indeed; for all the time they spent down there, it was likely only a day or so to leave.