(Sorry this isn’t out sooner, by the time I came up with it, it was already Thursday, I want to post this sooner, because I feel we may see if I’m right or not within the next episode or two) So I’ve been thinking A LOT about the latest episode and the conversation Qrow and Raven have near the end. Mostly, this is because it’s been eating away at me, I KNEW there has to be more there than the most surface information we learned. Since today I had nothing to do before class, I watched through this part of the episode again, about 2 or 3 times, and I think I figured out what I was missing. First, however, I wanted to set the scene of what we know now (Some listed by context clues, and logic in a timeline sense).

Qrow and Raven’s History

They were either abandoned by their parents, or their parents were killed in some sort of attack (Likely by the bandits that raise them)



They were raised by the clan, training them in the real world (explaining why they would be so strong).



They leave the clan together for some reason to attend Beacon (I say this with Taiyang’s comment on how Qrow “had never worn a uniform before”, This and the fact one doesn’t need to attend a primary school before attending (See Blake) makes me think they started there.



They graduated as part of Team STRQ.



For one reason or another, Team STRQ (likely due to their skill and Summer being Silver-Eyed) is told about the whole issue with Salem.



Raven and Taiyang have Yang.



Qrow disavows the clan and Raven leaves her new family to rejoin and eventually lead the clan.



Taiyang and Summer have Ruby.



16 years later Episode 1 happens.



Now, with that out of the way, what is the secret RT has been hiding in this conversation.

This is a tough question, and the reason I was struggling so long with this theory. I’m not an expert on stroy telling, nor one in human psychology, but after watching this a couple times, I’m pretty sure I know this big thing they were hinting, the Spring Maiden is a part of Raven’s clan.

Now, why do I say that? The reason being is context clues of the conversation and how it flows.

Qrow: “Well, you’ve certainly got someone strong on your side. I’ve seen the damage.”

Raven: “We couldn’t have known the Grimm would set in as quickly as they did…”

Qrow: “I’m not talking about the Grimm, and I’m not talking about you either.”

Raven: “If you don’t know where the Relic is, then we have nothing left to talk about.”

Qrow: *stops her from leaving* “I don’t know where the Spring Maiden is either, but if you do, I need you to tell me.”

Raven: *smug, smiling coldly* “And why would I do that?”

This, right here is why I say that. We hear Qrow talking about someone stronger than Raven on her side (Raven being strong/scary enough to scare away Neo mind you), then instantly pivots to asking about Spring. Raven smugly and coldly dismisses it and leaves. Qrow’s asking because he’s seen the damage, and knows what a Maiden is capable of. Looking back at the footage we see of Shion, There’s nothing “out of the ordinary” of a destroyed forest village. The fire could be from a forge or fireplace or the crashed ship being destroyed, causing the first to spread/bandits throwing lit torches at homes. The crashed airship (it definitely was, as the RNJR claim Shion had one) could have been taken out by Nevermore or other aerial Grimm, but, we didn’t see everything Qrow saw, AND we know at least some of what Fall can do. Is it too much of a stretch to say they have similar powers? Especially when WoR: The Four Maidens says they are “armed with the elements, the very powers of nature”. This is what I know RT wanted us to get from this scene, because, I’m sure we’ll be seeing her soon… for better or worse.