A struggling young woman and a hypercompetent alien get stranded in space, and need to figure out how they can work together to get home despite their… cultural differences. Wiggle on over to https://archiveofourown.org/works/41618376 for the rest.

As human worlds fight a losing battle against the affini, one ambitious human will fight with words rather than ships. But are all the struggles for power really worth it or will they find more happiness as a pet? A human domestication story