Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20160214165601/@comment-26018514-20160218071912

Lord Jaric wrote: I seriously doubt that. If she was frozen in place, Qrow would have just decapitated her when he retrieved Ruby. RT isn't going to kill her off like that. This is one of the reasons I believe that something more happened atop the tower that made her retreat. Not necessarily... if they didn't try killing the dragon, Cinder may be off limits for the same reason... besides, he could be worried about where her maiden abilities go when she dies, as the "Best Case" of killing her now is that the abilities are lost among the masses, second best being the powers are just lost forever... worst case they go to Salem or her minions.

We don't even know that he knew Cinder was the Fall maiden or a baddy until Ruby woke days later and told him, as only Jaune could recognize her by sight, Pyrrha was literal dust, Ozpin gone, and Ruby unconscious.