Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27745396-20170213143845/@comment-4010415-20170811090640

Yeah, I think 1A would be the most likely and least contrived, but that's still not saying much. The factors are


 * We know that Winter is currently in Mistral, possibly even the capital City of Mistral


 * Qrow was asking about the Spring Maiden while on Anima, possibly believing that she's on Anima somewhere


 * It seems possible that Qrow thinks the Spring Maiden is with Raven's tribe

So, the only thing I can currently imagine is Raven's tribe somehow getting involved in the conflict that's coming up, and the Spring Maiden ends up dying with Winter Schnee by her side. That is, if the Spring Maiden is with Raven's tribe.