Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20160103163552/@comment-27121183-20160104231231

It's the same reason people stay with abusive spouses. Maybe Em's self esteem is low, maybe Cinder gave her something no one else ever did. If you're at a very, very low place in your life, and you're fighting to stay alive, then someone comes up and tells you they can help, they can fix your situation, you tend not to care about the details. It's not as if you're emotionally stable enough to make a good decision. At that point, that person, horrible flaws and all, becomes the proverbial piece of drift wood you cling to. Sometimes people's heads clear up and they walk away. Sometimes, they don't.

Even after the slap, and recruiting Mercury, Emerald was still so damn happy to see Cinder in Season 2. If she leaves Cinder, it would have to be something big. Unfortunately, the more I think about it, I could see Emerald doing something foolish like laying down her life for her.

There's a depressing thought for you. Sorry.