This is not grooming ppl, but totally wholesome guardian-and-child relationship. She trusts and depends on him, he's protective of her, end of story. And if many years in the future they develop romantic feelings, ok that'd be really weird, but since it's a fantasy story and if they live for hundreds of years until they reach that point, then fine.
You want to know what's really grooming in popular culture? just take a look at Jacob and Bella's daughter in Twilight, THAT, that is grooming, and just plain gross. I'm sorry my mother played that movie on netflix today and I was watching with her, and I have to vent here because why, why such a vile thing is so popular... I just shuddered at the part where the girl was sitting so close to Jacob and he just looked at her and then looked at Edward and asked: "So should I call you Dad now?" Σ(っ°Д °;)っ
This is not grooming ppl, but totally wholesome guardian-and-child relationship. She trusts and depends on him, he's protective of her, end of story. And if many years in the future they develop romantic feelings, ok that'd be really weird, but since it's a fantasy story and if they live for hundreds of years until they reach that point, then fine.
You want to know what's really grooming in popular culture? just take a look at Jacob and Bella's daughter in Twilight, THAT, that is grooming, and just plain gross. I'm sorry my mother played that movie on netflix today and I was watching with her, and I have to vent here because why, why such a vile thing is so popular... I just shuddered at the part where the girl was sitting so close to Jacob and he just looked at her and then looked at Edward and asked: "So should I call you Dad now?" Σ(っ°Д °;)っ
That's Stephenie Meyer for you