User blog comment:Zathronas/Speculative Author - What's next? part 2 the antagonists/@comment-26989559-20160308164512/@comment-26989559-20160311184329

You're missing the point here. I'm not trying to suggest that the kingdoms are beyond suspicion. I'm trying to say that the person seen defending Pyrrha is AT LEAST worth being given the benefit of the doubt here. And that comparison between Cinder and News Reporters doesn't work out here; If Cinder is "Known" then people know she can fight, but Reporters are not usually trained, equipped combatants.

You'd think if Cinder actually cared about those people, she'd try to help them. But by standing back and not doing anything, she showed herself to be, at best, unwilling to help them for unknown reasons. I would not trust that person over someone who saved Pyrrha's life. It makes no sense.

As for Cinder's tone of voice, the way she delivers "It's Horrendous!" makes it very clear she isn't choked up in the least about the number of people she put in the Grimm's way. And if the people of Haven have even basic knowledge of the Grimm, they'd know that Cinder's big speech about the culpability of the government would draw them in.

I like Cinder, so my opinion of her isn't clouded by distaste or anger at the death of Pyrrha. There is ABSOLUTELY no way anyone would trust her claims against Ruby unless she put significant effort into removing witnesses and doctoring footage.