Talk:Mercury Black/@comment-89.240.27.52-20160524155240/@comment-24.171.92.88-20160530044746

Actually, I've noticed it, too. Cinder treats Mercury a lot better than she does Emerald. Just check out how she talks and acts around them:

She blatantly disregards Emerald's hug attempt. Also, when Cinder's reprimanding them for killing Tucson, only Emerald apologizes while Merc just stands there. Cinder doesn't even notice.

When they're sitting in their room, Mercury is reading a freaking comic book (while they're discussing how to bring chaos to Remnant, essentially), claiming that he's bored, and generally dismissing everything. Emerald relays all the people they've gotten, and Cinder merely talks business, but goes out of her way to tell Mercury that things will get better.

After the fight Mercury threw against Yang, she tells him that he put on a wonderful performance, but doesn't even complement Emerald for using her Semblance (her special "Soul Power!") make everything work.

Essentially, this is because of the circumstances Cinder found the two of them. With Emerald, it's a "I saved your life, you owe me" kinda deal. Cinder knows Emerald won't betray her because her sense of honoring that debt is too much (also because Cinder's probably the first person to show Emerald kindness, maybe? We can tell Emerald looks up to Cinder--her outfit reflects that). With Mercury, though, it's a "I wanted your dad, but I'll settle for you". Heck, Mercury even told her that there needed to be something in it for him to help her. So, basically, she has to coddle Mercury, make sure he knows he's needed, while she can treat Emerald like dirt because she knows the thief won't ever leave her.