As an aside, it's interesting that Carlos was allowed to take the kiddies on this field trip alone. From the perspective of the older wizards this is basically letting a ten year old take toddlers to see a talking alligator. Sure it's a very eloquent alligator and they're banking on it to play security for summer camp this year, but still.
I also have a question about a bit of cheese. Technically the Alphas are linear sorcerers and we were able to teach them how to learn gifts from spirits as mortal okay magic.
Can we theoretically do the same with mages to some extent? Getting to use stuff from two major splats at once is bullshit, but if they're very limited without specializing in shapeshifting magic or something it could maybe work.
Fire is the most common element among evokers in the DF, so Master of Fire would be very useful for not suffering the consequences of their actions to name one example.
Plus it'd make a really funny report to the council.
"We took the sprogs to see the local weird demon thing. She made them cookies and set up guest lecture on fire safety that included instructions on being less flammable. Tentatively considered a positive result."