Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25266931-20170112165458/@comment-26397825-20170125184107

I think something to keep in mind is that Cinder has actually 'saved' Emerald twice - once from a life on the streets, and once from Amber. Amber was fully prepared to stab Emerald in the face at the end of their fight, and it was only Cinder's timely arrow to Amber's back that stopped that from happening.

So despite Cinder being abusive, in Emerald's eyes she is a saviour at least twice over. And in her mind, the fact that Cinder cares enough to save her life during a battle outweighs any temporary pain she may feel if she disappoints Cinder.