Talk:Yang Xiao Long/@comment-32354841-20180610191456/@comment-4010415-20180615073650

All we know about Emerald's background from the show is that she was homeless, stealing to survive. She was alone and starving. The fact that she was struggling to the point of worrying about whether or not she'd have food is implied by Cinder saying "Follow me, and you'll never be hungry again", followed by Emerald emotionally saying "Thank you."

She follows Cinder because she feels that Cinder saved her. She's simply a lost woman who needs someone to look to for guidance right now.