A Place Between World's

Two years ago, aliens showed up.

Now Earth's been invited to join the Intergalactic Communications Network, a peaceful intergalactic alliance where species from across the universe gather to communicate, cooperate, and -apparently- confuse each other on a daily basis.

Darling Hayes didn't volunteer.

In fact, no one did. But that didn't stop her from being selected, packed off into space, and told she's now one of five official human ambassadors.

She's underqualified, out of her depth, and doing her best not to offend anyone.

Unfortunately, her assigned contact is a humanoid alien species known as the Kairlgire, a 7 foot 7 inches tall humanoid alien species, aggressively blunt, and absolutely certain she shouldn't be allowed to do anything on her own.

He thinks she's fragile.
She thinks he's a problem.

Between translation mishaps, diplomatic near-disasters, and one too many arguments over what qualifies as "normal behaviour," Darling is starting to suspect that peaceful intergalactic cooperation might be a little more complicated than advertised.

And significantly more awkward.