LIKE i can imagine so many scenarios of him interacting with MC and Blade and being practically adopted by them (Gonna be Caine's bro!! owo. I already got a taste of blade and MC co-parenting when I sicced Caine asking about the birds and the bees to Blade lmfao lmfaooo 😭😭 or Blade sharing his opinion on how Caine should be brought up during that group discussion).

ALSO LIKE

- Daren struggling with leading the squad so MC will pull him aside to ask if he's comfortable with her talking to the other 3 about Ket's culture with insubordination so they'd be a bit more understanding and so he wouldn't have to and also explaining to him that just being curious (like Justyn) or lazy (like Cybele) doesn't immediately mean they loathe him. (I can already imagine MC summoning Daren to her office and him being so worried like omgg did I do smthg wrong 😨😨). (Also Daren realizing that MC knows abt this bc she's Together w Blade WHAAHAHAH)

- Blade noticing Daren's idolization of miracle-wielding super badass and yet also kind MC and being mildly amused by it and also agreeing that yes as you should 🤝🤝

- Daren at some point accidentally calling MC, mom or Blade, dad instead of Captain or Commander 🤌🤌

- DAREN AND CAINE INTERACTIONS. THE POSSIBILITIES. Daren reigning in Caine's pranks. Or Caine pulling Daren into his shenanigans. Or Daren defending Caine from some bullies. Them training good dog together.

RAHHHHHHHHH

Recruits for the Civilian Conservation Corps passing through an Army chow line on Pier 5, January 2, 1935 at South Ferry. The CCC, or Cs as it was sometimes known, allowed single men between the ages of 18 and 25 to enlist in work programs to improve America’s public lands, forests, and parks.

Graves: what did y'all just say..?

Recruit thinking he'll join or at least agree with him: Wyvern is hot we might "visit her tonight"

A couple days later

Wyvern: Hey uh Graves?

Graves: yes Wyv?

Wyvern: uh please don't get mad but an entire group of Recruits has disappeared....

Graves smiling: oh don't worry about that darlin' I'm sure they'll show up