Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-18495997-20131101022547/@comment-4802159-20131102041142

it was a part of her self-defense training. Considering the warfare between the SDC and WF, it would make sense that they'd make sure the heiress could defend herself.

Thus, the combat sequence in the cathedral, and where Weiss got her scar. Beacon is a further extension of her self defense training. It would make sense, especially after the escalation of attacks (such as the entire traincar full of Dust), that there would be a credible threat to kidnap Weiss as a bargaining chip, or to kill her in escalation.

I do not think that Blake is going to 'rescue' Weiss in the near future. It is more likely that Ruby intervenes to iron things out as the team leader. Ultimately, a Weiss vs Blake grudge-match in the tournament is almost guaranteed.