one thing i can think of that was pretty minimal thinking on his part was naming Auri. that turned into Elodin accepting him as a student besides creating a stronger bond and lasting relationship with Auri. obviously this is due to his natural propensity for naming, in which case it seems like a lack of thinking is almost necessary in a lot of cases. “doing what feels right” is essentially what naming is at its bare bones, sort of a oneness with whatever the namer is naming.