Calès' father died about ten years before the Tale, due to a night ambush by a legion of Linìa to the garrison he headed. Shortly after, the scion of a Gautier’s rival House presented indisputable evidence that accused him of treason, although he too died in the attack. Even if the entire Gautier House refused to believe the allegations, the evidence was so overwhelming that they could not object. Everyone had to resign themselves to dishonor, give up lands and properties, and give up their surname, their greatest sign of prestige. All except Calès, who preferred exile and living as a bounty hunter. His plan is to obtain as much information as possible from Boar people, gaining their trust by capturing Republic’s enemies, looking for information that can absolve the father and their honor. This stubborn refusal and his rebellious life are the reason why the Weasels' ambassador at the Council of Races, who is that same scion who accused Calès' father, chose to send him with Thela. The excuse of being able to redeem his father's sins in a potentially suicidal mission would have taken an uncomfortable one out of the way.