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This ain't grooming. He literally left Alois alone. He left him alone and didn't want him to end up regretting things, so he let him do whatever he wants and didn't stop him. But the uke liked the Duke from the very beginning as well. It was said "he returned" and he didn't like the child, he likes the older Alois who made the wish because the adult Alois love him for who he was (gay)!