Been doing well everyone? Hopefully you have been well, thanks for everyone who follows and reviews this story, thank you everyone, it means a lot. To my guest who enjoyed the fact that this is not a harem xD glad you enjoy it, personally I like to believe in J4XShyvana, still that's only my opinion as others will differ, but you aren't here for this! Let's go to Chapter 9!

Oh a question for all, so far in the lore, we still don't know if it was actually Riven who killed the Ionian elder?

Chapter 9: Clash of the strongest winds.

"Honestly, you both need to stop this. I won't be able to work if you keep like this"

After Zac freed Yasuo and made him sit in one of the couches he kept staring at Riven, reason why Zac was sitting in a chair in the middle. He had got the order of Cid to stay in the middle, if Yasuo or Riven tried anything he would stop them instantly. The champion was great to break up fights and Cid was thankful at that.

Now the problem was it had been 15 minutes, and neither side seemed want to speak, Yasuo kept looking at Riven and she kept looking at him. Zac kept looking to each other, and the summoner behind Cid was simply sitting in a chair seeing all the scene unfolding. He wanted to make sure they spoke out whatever it was needed.

"So, will either of you speak or should I do this through my finger?"

Now all their stares went to him at his words, Riven was curious as to what did he meant, Yasuo simply seemed lost, and Zac seemed to focus on his finger, as if waiting for something to happen, even the summoner tried to fake she wasn't focusing on Cid finger.

Cid raised his index finger and started to wave it while his eyes were closed. No one in the room seemed to understand why he was humming while doing this process, but with the same quickness it started it ended when he shouted.

"You! Speak!"

He had pointed at Yasuo. For a moment, the swordsman was lost looking at the offending finger pointing at him. Still he seemed to understand the order and spoke.

"This is all your fault; this whole problem is your fault!"

Anger, nothing uncommon, Cid noticed how he seemed to tense his hand muscles while in anger, seemingly trying to clutch his sword which was on the custody of Zac. Well properly speaking it was inside of him. Semantics.

"What is my fault?!"

Anger on both sides. Well is to be expected, though Cid would take Riven more seriously if she wasn't still wearing the bunny ears. He kept looking at the shouting match looking for information without interrupting.

The death of an elder, the people that came after Yasuo, the death of his brother, how the elder was killed by a wind technique. A wind technique? Like her Wind Slash?

"Time out both of you"

His voice was even, he had collected enough information from both and had seen their actions, now it was time to test his ability to the max.

"Yasuo, you blame Riven for the death of the elder" It wasn't a question. Yasuo nodded in silence. He then looked at Riven.

"Riven, you killed the elder in the war" Again, he was stating a fact, it wasn't hard to line the dots on their stories.

"Still, I think you are to blame Yasuo. Had you stayed with the elder he might have survived with your help. Still honestly, I can't blame you for joining the battlefield"

He looked at both before stretching in the chair, their shouting match had been quite the simple thing, both couldn't lie if they wanted. Riven was a horrible liar, and Yasuo was too hasty, he didn't think his movements he just acted. Meaning he didn't had time to make a lie.

"Riven, you acted in the name of Noxus, no matter what I think of that, you were following orders, though that doesn't make it right, but I can't blame you either"

He breathed, his next words would really leave an impact on them for sure. Cid knew it would.

"I think you are both to blame on this whole problem, both of you carry lots of anger, Yasuo, killing Riven won't bring you forgiveness, it won't do any good to either of you. Riven, lamenting the past won't help you heal either, both of you need to look forward"

Yasuo grip hardened in his legs. He was angry, and that was common, Cid knew that Yasuo wouldn't like the approach of live and forget. As if on cue Zac spoke.

"You mean, just keep moving, forward right? Nothing they do will bring back to live the others who are already gone"

Cid smiled at Zac while nodding, if the two of them didn't got his words, he was happy to see Zac understood.

Behind the summoner was smiling, the therapist was good. Cid was good.

Yasuo was in conflict, he wanted to have his sword back and kill Riven right there. But the man was right, even Zac said it… doing that wouldn't bring them back. It wouldn't bring Yone back. It wouldn't really bring forgiveness. It would only bring another corpse to the kill count in his back.

Riven wasn't in conflict, sure she felt angry at the insults Yasuo had thrown at her. She was angry he blamed her, but therapy had made her understand the meaning of Cid words, the whole reason she had wanted his help today was for this… to end the petty conflict and keep forward… it was time to say it.

"I'm willing to face the elders of Ionia to explain what happened"

Yasuo anger faded. Like the mightiest wind dissipates when crashing against a mountain, Yasuo anger went away becoming confusion, why would she say that? If she dared to put a step on Ionia champion status or not, she wouldn't be really welcomed by the elders… why take the risk?

"I want to keep moving forward… and that means accepting the past happened. I will speak with your elders and explain what happened… I can't promise it will fix your title as the Unforgiven, but if there is a chance for you to receive pardon, then I will do it. That is what I wanted to speak today"

Riven eyes shined with determination, her eyes showed how serious she was, nothing was a lie in her words, not that she could make a convincing lie either.

Cid looked proud at Riven, surely, she wouldn't have any problem looking for the redemption she wanted. He stood up and patted Riven in the arm.

"I think you should accept her offer Yasuo, it could help both of you"

Cid smiled at Yasuo who was confused at the whole scene. He wanted to believe that this was a charade, that he could just say she was lying… but he knew, no, more than knowing he could feel it, she was being honest.

"I will take you on that…"

In a surprising act, he seemed to offer his hand to Riven. Cid, Zac and Riven herself couldn't believe he was so willing to accept it. Both swordsmen shook their hands, Riven had a faint smile on her face. She had taken a huge step today.

"Will do, we can go to Ionia whenever you want"

Yasuo nodded, the handshake broken he looked at Cid, he wore a serious expression on his face, and for what Cid could notice he seemed to be…fidgeting in his own way, he didn't seem to be able to speak up.

"Whatever it is, just say it"

Cid smiled afterwards enjoying the surprise expression on Yasuo face. He simply nodded, the resolution flowing back on his eyes.

"Your skill on reading minds is impressive… I was wondering, how good are you with kids?"

Well now it was Cid turn to be surprised, he wasn't expecting a question like that, honestly, he wasn't bad with kids, they tended to be easier to keep on place, teenagers, they were a tad more problematic to him, not much though, so his answer came eloquently.

"Eh? I guess I can manage them, why?"

Yasuo smiled and seemed to breath in relaxation.

"Good, I couldn't bring her with me to see the elders, Taliyah you can come in"

From the door of the room entered a girl running, her tanned skin remembered Cid of the people from the deserts who often travelled far. The desert nomads, good people from what he heard. Her clothes looked funny as if some bits were…

"Stone?"

Taliyah got close to Yasuo hugging him. The man looked like an awkward parent trying to keep his child relaxed.

"I was worried! They suddenly took you here and they told me I couldn't enter without your permission!"

Taliyah eyes showed she was truly worried, there wasn't really anger, but Cid could see something funny in them, like if she tried to keep herself in control, it was confusing to him, why would a child need to keep in control?

"Stoneweaver, please relax, Yasuo is okay, he just had… couple therapy?"

The summoner who spoke looked at Cid for confirmation, before he could answer he found his personal space invaded by the girl in question, so, Taliyah the Stoneweaver was it.

"Why did Yasuo needed couple therapy? Isn't he single? Who are you? And why do you don't look like the summoners?"

Too many questions, too fast for Cid liking, and he was worried, surely the reason Yasuo had asked him if he was good with children was because…

"You will be staying with him a few days, I will be visiting the Ionian elders, until I come back he will take care of you"

Taliyah looked dumbfounded at this revelation.

"He doesn't look that reliable… why are you leaving me with him?"

Yasuo chuckled. In Cid eyes for all he knew Yasuo was probably the girl's dad.

"He is more reliable than you can imagine, he is a mind reader"

At this Taliyah got her arms crossed looking at Cid.

"Prove it, what Im thinking right now?"

In Cid mind one thing was crossing it with the speed of the rays of light. "Easy, too easy". He looked at her, her posture, the way her arms were crossed, the way her eyes looked at Riven occasionally before going back to Yasuo and Cid.

"You are angry that you can't go with him, and you feel like you don't need someone to look out for you because you can take care of yourself, also you don't really like the idea of Riven and Yasuo going alone, I would dare say you were thinking that"

With a smile Cid ended his speech leaving a dumbfounded Taliyah for the second time today.

She couldn't believe it, he had got it, it was a good thing he didn't look deeper in her mind, she wouldn't have wanted her privacy invaded, it was enough with the summoners trying all the time to see deep in her mind, but this was different, she didn't felt any oppressive feelings in her head, nor the voice of someone speaking to reveal anything. He simply looked at her and that was enough to read her mind.

"You are scary…"

Cid laughed openly at that. Riven laughed too, she knew he wasn't even remotely scary when you got to know him, what's more, he wasn't a mind reader at all, people needed to stop believing that rumor of his abilities. He was the most human of all the people in the room, no magic, no skills out of human bounds, he only was good at reading people.

Zac didn't know why they were laughing but he still joined the laughs. Yasuo and Taliyah looked confused. And before anyone could say anything else they heard the clapping of the summoner who had brought them to the room.

"Is good all went well, but now Cid we need to chat"

Cid looked at the robe figure, he already knew that the summoner was going to tell him, he had suspicions about it.

"As you know you been helping the champions of the league, and so…"

She looked in her robes for something, everyone in the room could swear they heard a slight curse going out while she looked. She took out a piece of paper

"An invitation to work here, you see we kind of need help with some of the members of league, you would be given private quarters if you so desire, food would run on our part, so we would appreciate if you could…where are you going?"

In the middle of the sentence Cid had started to make his way out through the door ushering everyone out of the room as fast as possible.

"Oh, well you know I have a tight agenda, I need to go back to my office and need to take the dog to the school and feed the children you know?"

Cid was one incredible liar, but he wasn't thinking as straight as he wanted, he didn't want to work for the league, not in their main quarters at least.

"Cid... you know you can't go away without someone teleporting you right?"

Riven, voice of reason had spoken.

"Is just… I was hoping to keep my own office… is just, no offense, I don't think the league suits me"

Cid was a simple man, no need for luxury or titles, he enjoyed the feeling of being invisible, the less people that could notice him in the crowd the better, that's why he avoided things like parties to begin with. But another part of him thought that maybe this could be the chance, a new beginning maybe.

"Don't worry, this place is friendly…most of the time"

Zac smiled at Cid noticing the man needed a bit of advice and was happy to help. He was enjoying the fact Yasuo wasn't so angry as the beginning, and seeing Riven laughing was something new to him. Surely the whole place would benefit of his presence.

"Well, I will take your word on it big guy" With a smile Cid looked back at the summoner.

"When do I begin?"

Cid could feel the radiance of the summoner happiness.

"Right now, if possible, we will get your quarters ready, but I would really appreciate if you would follow me to your new office"

With quick steps, she took his hand ushering him through the door. Riven and Zac followed fast behind, Yasuo didn't knew if he should follow, but seeing the others doing it decided to do so. Taliyah was simply hoping that the recent events would make Yasuo reconsider leaving her with the mind reader.

"Can't someone else take care of me master?"

She hoped to sound convincing, but judging by Yasuo attention on keeping up the pace on following the others she could guess her answer.

"I don't trust many little sparrow, and this man seems to be honest in his act. So, I can be sure he will keep an eye on you while I'm gone"

Taliyah simply let out a sigh as they reached their destination, a small room full of books. Seems the summoners had taken the liberty of taking Cid stuff away while he was on the institute.

"You will find all your stuff on place, just like in your office"

Cid chuckled.

"Yeah, should have guessed you would try to do something like this, well, one thing to do then"

Cid looked at everyone and started to lightly usher them to the door.

"Out, I want to sleep"

Before anyone could say anything else they found themselves out in the hall with the door closed in front of them. Everyone was slightly surprised, Taliyah found herself smiling, that had been fun. Riven was the first to break the silence.

"Well, that was a really Cid thing to do. Didn't expected anything else, I will be going to my quarters then. Tell me when we are going Yasuo"

She waved at them and left. Zac decided to go away while simply waving at everyone. The summoner shrugged and left while laughing at the crazy therapist that had taken a place on the institute quarters. The league had just obtained a therapist, and everyone would surely visit him in the institute.

"Master…are you sure of this?"

Yasuo shrugged while looking at the door.

"He is honest, that much is obvious, so yeah the decision stays. You are to stay with him until I'm back"

She sighed in defeat. Looking at the plate on the door.

Cid: Therapy for champions at low cost.

"Does he even charge for that?"

CUT! Hey everyone! Sorry I know this is a bit shorter than usual, but mostly just wanted to say hey I'm back, work got more relaxed so I can come again to write again daily or at least 3 chaps for week. See ya all on the next chapter!

Chapter 10: A Shuriman Sparrow and the weight of sand.