Age Gen started wanting to be the Qeen's Thief

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At what age do you think Gen made up his mind about being a thief? When did he start to go with his grandfather to Attolia? Any hints to these things in the books that I ( or we...) missed/didn't pick up not her might give an indication to how old he was? Do you think it's possible his grandfather ( or mother even) put the idea in his head when he was really young , if so you think it was on purpose?

I always imagined the idea of him being a theif was planted in his head at a very young age on accident and he started stealing as a toddler but it wasn't until he was about eight or so that his grandfather took intrest in Gen's skills as a theif...

What do you think?