Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-26955524-20161101055644/@comment-30096930-20161101174226

13th madman wrote: Hazel voiced his agreement once Salem turned up, and pointed out that Cinder had been bested by a novice when they normally knew how to handle Silver Eyed Warriors. That was a more damming blow to Cinder than anything Watts actually said up to then.

That doesn't mean he was bashing Cinder. He literally could care less what Tyrion and Watts had to say about her. Him saying "how could one of us be bested by a novice" was more of a legitament question to Salem, not a poke at Cinder.