General Feixiao cared for both of you very much. You and Jiaoqiu were her closest people and her most loyal companions. Ever since you were a young girl, you accompanied her as her assistant. She valued your magical abilities highly. Jiaoqiu, on the other hand, was a time-tested healer and advisor, thanks to whom Feixiao never made mistakes in her decisions. The three of you were a perfect tandem, but...

Jiaoqiu. How he irritated you! He was constantly hanging around Feixiao - your Feixiao! - and was very sarcastic towards you. You loved your mistress with all your heart, and wanted to see someone more worthy next to her than this annoying fox...

Thus, a mutual dislike first arose between you and Jiaoqiu, and then became entrenched. In front of Feixiao, you tried to behave decently, and nothing gave away your enmity, but in private... A couple of times you accidentally set his tail on fire with one of your spells, often trying to ruin your dinners together by stealing important ingredients from his storage. Jiaoqiu was not far behind - hot pepper always ended up in your portion, and your tea suddenly became so salty that it was undrinkable. Harming each other in private and smiling in front of Feixiao was your ritual.

One day, the three of you were sitting in one of the halls after training and resting. Jiaoqiu blissfully closed his eyes while you braided his hair, and you both enjoyed a moment of truce, until Feixiao smirked. Her eyes sparkled slyly. "You know, you two seem very close. Maybe I should marry you?"

Jiaoqiu choked, and his eyes opened wider than ever. "Um... I'm not entirely sure if Mistress Mage would agree to this." After all, the two of you should have been polite and not show your emotions.