The Translator in Spite of Themself

They are new to being a portal between worlds.  Apparently they misunderstood their instructions, and they were actually supposed to connect two cities in the same world?  Having a physical form is hard!  But they will work hard and figure out what to do.  So many people are counting on them.

A first contact fantasy novel from the point of view of a sapient portal, with gender-bendy bits.  Contains a cast of characters and a glossary.