Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20160103163552/@comment-86.14.243.230-20160103175640

186.45.77.191 wrote: Well what if using her Maiden powers drains her Aura as well? She seemed be burning out in the middle of the fight.I think using the Maiden is taxing on the maiden herself. Which is why she used it as a last resort; She started the battle with the staff, which had a wind and fire dust crystal at each end. Using only the staff she was overwhelmed by Emerald and Mercury and thus relied on her god-mode abilities, at which point Cinder came in and neutralized her.

Cinder didn't actually seem to do that much in the fight; relying more on surprise than skill. In open combat Mercury and Emerald were able to put Amber on her back foot, whereas Cinder was beaten back fairly easily when she attacked on her own. Speaks something to Cinder's natural ability I think; her martial skills are only on par with the rest of the cast; its her fall powers that really give her the edge.