Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20160214165601/@comment-17760348-20160222231300

Grimmstride wrote: The Devil&#039;s Advocate WP wrote:

I agree that Cinder is still at large. Afterall, Qrow made no indication that she was also frozen. And had she been detained, I think Qrow would have made mention of this. However, at the same time, it makes little sense that Cinder would kill a defeated Pyrrha, but would let an unconcious Ruby, who just froze a dragon, walk away. Ultimately, I believe that is because Cinder was unable to do so at the time.

Which leads me to consider a few posibilities.

1) The Silver eyes actually have more to them than freezing Grimm. Thus, was able to harm Cinder, or blow her away.

2) Ruby was able to fight after the flash but it is blacked out of her memory (some sort of subconcious awakened state).

3) Cinder was forced to retreat because the flash affected the Grimm bug that was infused into the glove, and then infused into her body. Whether it be the creature was frozen inside, or overwhelmed with fear.

4) Ruby was rescued by Qrow before Cinder could consider finishing her off. I too, do not believe that Cinder is frozen on top of the tower. There's no way Qrow wouldn't have kick that bitch off the top floor to be smashed to pieces. The only possible scenario that would include a frozen Cinder it that she was subsequently recovered by Emerald & Murcury before Qrow made an appearance, and that she's on ice somewhere.

I think the most likely story is that she was so shocked and blinded by what happened that she immediately bugged out, perhaps knowing that Qrow was on his was (she seemed genuinely concerned by Qrow when she had only half of "her" power.