Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20180109165438/@comment-14909251-20180111075645

73.Anon.52 wrote: Raven's opinion on the heroes chances shows she thinks they are likely already dead, so throwing an injured Cinder right into her allies just lets her get away with the secret of Raven being the maiden... Cinder is presently the ONLY one who knows... if Cinder lives, Raven's found out, if Cinder dies, Raven can send them on a goose-chase looking for at least one other maiden incarnation, possibly 2. Raven's opinion concerns their chances against Salem generally, not against a specific set of mooks. It is a reasonable point about Cinder knowing she's a Maiden, but Raven was already intending to have something else Salem desperately wants (the relic) so there is really no difference. Also, wanting the Maiden was kind of a side interest dependent on them being keys to the relics. Once the relic is outside Haven, there is no reason for Salem to want her powers. Whole point is sending Cinder back to the top means Raven won't be interrupted when she gets the relic and flees with it.