yeah, he definitely could have! cael ran off and joined a year or so before the rebellion started, so he gets it. i'd be good with them growing up knowing each other! maybe for a while it just seemed like a family friends sort of thing before the rebellion connections got put together? growing up generally speaking cael was primarily a friendly troublemaker with too much chaotic energy, so probably a great combination with subtle as a hammer! they could have maybe linked up again once she joined?