Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20180109165438/@comment-14909251-20180110055034

73.Anon.52 wrote: No it wouldn't... that would be the dumbest thing she could do, unless the relic has real-time combat implications that would only ensure the deaths of RWBYRNJ and Qrow and Ozpin, if Raven can't Curbstomp Cinder Solo she doesn't stand a chance of fighting her with Hazel and the others backing Cinder up. Raven's portals go to bonds she has... like loved ones and family, throwing her enemies at her family is essentially making them deal with her own problems, something she doesn't believe in, it also risks damaging her portal network, and for all we know the relic could impede her movement.

I'm not suggesting she would send her through a portal right away. She may rough her up a bit and make her a less imposing enemy. Her objective was always to have them fight it out while she retrieved the relic so letting them deal Cinder and her posse was always the plan. Raven doesn't know exactly what she would be throwing Cinder back into up top either way. Presuming the relic has some use for combat, then I would also anticipate a show of force. After all, the point is to make Salem think twice about coming after her tribe in the future. Guess if it doesn't, she'll just leave or maybe pop up to make it clear she has it before leaving.