Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-108.220.176.23-20130908060221/@comment-4802159-20131027055128

He's still a badass, don't get me wrong. Nora definitely didn't think he needed any help with the Taijitu. Again, another strong calculation on Nora's part and instead she spent time finding a good place for some boop-dropping.

Contrast with Blake, who felt the need to intervene and take out the last ursa off Yang's hands, despite it being painfully obvious Yang could handle it. Possibly a point on Blakes' part to prove she's worth something to Yang while the opportunity presented itself, although I sincerely doubt it was an angsty decision on her part. I figure Blake had been sneaking around Yang for a while by that point.

Contrast to Nora again, who decides not to simply kill an ursa (an incredibly minor opponent compared to the Taijitu), but figured it'd be easy (and fun) just to ride the freaking thing.