It's totally my bad too, I feel like I'm just getting back into the swing of things on Pinoc's account BUT yes to all of this! Seeing a few spells might give him some kind of idea in regards to bending so...!

AND WHALETIME... honestly him getting used to Nita as a whale long before he meets Monstro is just so ideal. like 'geppetto was eaten by a whale??? this is clearly just a misunderstanding' immediately leading into 'oh god there's non-friendly whales too apparently'