Kali was born the daughter of Qadiran archmages who spent their time travelling the planes. When she was old enough, her parents took her with them, as they wanted her to have a well-rounded education.
Kali's kineticist talents manifested in early childhood; her parents believed that they were a result of her exposure to the elemental plane of water (her father had brokered a trade deal there, and as a result they were there for several months).
Once her talents manifested, she was sent home to study under a master of hydrokinesis, an old woman by the name of Vanja. Vanja was kind but stubborn. She forced Kali to spend long periods of time doing backbreaking labor helping her to run a travelling clinic.
In her time following Vanja, Kali learned a great deal about medicine and healing, and managed to learn pinpoint control over her kineticist abilities.
Recently, Vanja has released Kali from her service, and sent her out into the world to help others.
Falcon's Hollow just happened to be her first stop.