[Taako listens when he actually speaks, mind already reeling through spells he knows, contrasting with the experience. But it's when he actually looks pleading, he can't stop his mouth from breaking into a wide, wide smile.]

Buddy, you're thinkin' like, way too small here. We could literally just all be sharks. Hell, did you go down there just holdin' your breath, because that's super small time, my guy.

[He's a transmutation wizard! He turns things into other things! Focus on the big picture, Nate!]

Seriously. I can fuckin' turn you into anything you want, man. You could be bioluminescent. Think fancier.